i had enough money to *always* support my local folks, but i don't. i'd go amazon. 200 clams is a lot of cabbage.

i can't seem to stay on topic! plurk makes me howngree.

called the camera store to see if they'd work with me on price. $50 off and they would have had my business. They declined to budge.

that doesn't bode well for mom-n-pop camera store. that was a generous concession on yr part!

I doubt that they can't afford to budge at all. I don't think they're selling the lens for cost.

i totally understand, but it seems only $50 off a $200 diff. is workable. feel sympathy 4 moms-n-pops but my wallet can't always.