Thank you. I am not one who has issues with image correction. I may convince myself to do the same as you and pick this up. The primary use for me for the 2.8 would be when I'm shooting motorsports or motorcycles, as there is almost always a transition to night for these events, and for things like the GS trophy qualifier, I am often very close to the riders, which renders my 70-200 a bit too much zoom. I would also use this on my R5M2 and shoot video at the running events I shoot.
Yep, I can certainly second this. My wife and I have a joint account but with her being a banker, I was constantly having to listen to the criticisms of spending money on things I wanted so I decided to start my own business for extra income and set up separate accounts for that. Once I did that and started buying out of those accounts instead of our joint account, the noise subsided significantly, now I tell her it's a lens coming back from repair (did this Friday for my 70-200) and it has made life much easier. Your mileage may vary.Just order the 24-105 via Internet, and when it gets delivered, tell her it's a lens you've sent for repair.
Believe me, it works (provided you have a secret bank-account)
In my own case, it's a well proven method.
I usually buy mint-used, and take my time to get a good price. I then sell mint-used or close to it and again try to get a good price. A lot of this equipment can cost VERY little to own, in terms of cost per year. If you want the latest bodies (me, at least for digital computerized bodies, though I still see advantages in a Leica M3 over an M6 for film) this doesn't work, but I'd recommend anyone to buy an R5MkI right about now, just shockingly cheap given that the actual picture itself is in theory as good as the MkII.
