YOLO: Should I buy this $9,000 lens? What would you do with $9000?

[Final_Rep]

I'm an avid amateur photographer who has had one exhibition thus far. I love photography, and started a small business in hopes to one day recoup some of the cost of the gear.

That said, the above lens is $9,000 new. It would be, by far, the largest purchase I have made for photography.

But what I want to know is: What would you do with $9,000 today?

[KJacko90]

$9000 would straight up pay my fees and living for the next year in my masters degree instead of hving to get a loan. Feelsbadman

[IOnlyDeadlift]

if you really love photography then go ahead and buy it. if i had 9 grand to blow id just buy lots of cell tech and strippers.

[magneto90]

Pay off some of my school loans...

[buddbrah]

Yes, spend money on things that will either progress your career/bring you happiness or both. If both of these conditions are met, you're definitely set.

Personally I would go on a long vacation somewhere in Europe.

[Power_Strike92]

If you like it, then yes.

[CreatineHulk]

house deposit

but if it'll help you make more money, then buy it as an investment.. if it's more for personal use, maybe spend it elsewhere/save it. Anyway to write the lens off on tax as a work purchase?

[QuadDamIt]

completely pay off my last student loan, buy a tub of protein powder, and fill up the fuel tanks in my trucks.

[Crewka]

Not buy a lens





srs

[nemesest]

nah bro just use instagram (not srs)

[LehighLuke]

Buy a new roof...$10,600

I don't think I can wait 1 more yr

[Steak_n_Taters]

I wouldn't go into debt for it, but if it's your passion and you can afford it, go for it.

If someone handed my $9k right now I would invest it.

[Sh1f7]

$9000 would straight up pay my fees and living for the next year in my masters degree instead of hving to get a loan. Feelsbadman

phucking this

[Final_Rep]

nah bro just use instagram (not srs)

lol... fuking instagram

[FunSize1990]

Straight into shares.

[Aperture]

If you see yourself using it frequently then yes, if it's something you're going to use once or twice a year then rent it.

For me I never liked carrying large camera gear, but that bothers some more than others.

What type of shooting do you do?

[kentpaul]

my cousin is semi pro and uses his sony eos for film and photos. he hasnt got anything like that buy gets a lot of commercial work while still at college

[Final_Rep]

If you see yourself using it frequently then yes, if it's something you're going to use once or twice a year then rent it.

For me I never liked carrying large camera gear, but that bothers some more than others.

What type of shooting do you do?

Half of the year I'm in a place that has fantastic wildlife. The other half I can travel anywhere I want to go. I live in Alaska btw.

[rotatoo]

I'd buy some Gen 3 night vision goggles


dont worry OP thats what money is for, wasting it on crap

[terroristony]

Are you honestly sure you're going to need a 9k lens? You're not a pro yet so couldn't you settle with something a bit cheaper? Well I suppose you can sell it back to someone if you don't like it.
If I had 9k I'd just buy adipower weightlifting shoes + new phone and save the rest lol

[fostetler]

Go on a trip. Probably to Europe.

Wish I had 9K. :/

[Zen18]

go travelling for sure

[permabayne]

If you say "YOLO" then you deserve to get cheated out of $9000.

[misc_brah]

If someone handed me 9k...

Nikon D3s
Nikon 24-70
Nikon 105 Macro
Nikon nifty fifty
2 SB900's

[Final_Rep]

Are you honestly sure you're going to need a 9k lens? You're not a pro yet so couldn't you settle with something a bit cheaper? Well I suppose you can sell it back to someone if you don't like it.
If I had 9k I'd just buy adipower weightlifting shoes + new phone and save the rest lol

That's the thing about this lens. Even used it retains 90% of its value in case I needed to sell it to someone.

[PBearz]

Wipe my ass with hundos.

BRB pooping like a king for a month.

[stockmaster]

If it was just 9000 that i had laying extra would buy a hell of a lot of Orange Juice with it

[Final_Rep]

If you say "YOLO" then you deserve to get cheated out of $9000.

This isn't a new car that loses 20% of its value the second you drive it off the lot. A lens like this is professional grade and doesn't lose much value, even after years of use. "Cheated" is not the word.

If someone handed me 9k...

Nikon D3s
Nikon 24-70
Nikon 105 Macro
Nikon nifty fifty
2 SB900's

I have the 105. And I use a D800. No 24-70 yet but I am mostly a landscape/wildlife guy and I do have the 14-24.

[YIAMSOMEBODY]

Unless that sh** gives you xray vision to see naked women, nah, $9000 is a bit much to me. I'd bank it or just pay my gas and electric bills a year ahead. And stock my fridge. That's it.

[Aperture]

Half of the year I'm in a place that has fantastic wildlife. The other half I can travel anywhere I want to go. I live in Alaska btw.

If you can afford to drop 9k on a lens and it won't put you in debt I say go for it then. Mirin' Alaska views, I plan to visit someday down the road.

This isn't a new car that loses 20% of its value the second you drive it off the lot. A lens like this is professional grade and doesn't lose much value, even after years of use. "Cheated" is not the word.

I have the 105. And I use a D800. No 24-70 yet but I am mostly a landscape/wildlife guy and I do have the 14-24.

Strong this, I actually liquidated a lot of my lenses recently because I don't shoot as much as I used to. The time lined up right around the time when a lot of the lens factories were destroyed or damaged in Japan. I ended up making a strong profit because a lot of popular lenses jumped 30%+ in value.