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      10-25-2013, 08:34 PM   #3181
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Originally Posted by dcstep View Post
Well, I don't feel super rich, but I am blessed with being able to spend money on these types of things. (I don't have a boat, or a mountain cabin, among other things that might keep me from doing this).

The good news is, I'll sell my Series I 500/f4L IS for $6,000, probably in the next six-months. Think of it as an investment. It'll probably still be worth just as much five-years from now.

Dave
I didn't mean to infer that only the super rich can afford super-teles, but the cost differential between a ~$950 400 f5.6 and a $6000 used 500mm f4 IS not one that's practical for many of us. That gain in resolution and speed is costly indeed.
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