[SWAMPSNIPER]

I'm on a budget, I shoot them until they won't shoot any more and can't be repaired.

There are a lot of improvements but I manage to live without them.

[Aliska]

That's pretty much where I am. I bought a 40D for my grandddaughter when she graduated, she took photography and learned how to shoot full manual, and what does she use now? Her iphone. She does get some sharp photos with it. Most people don't know their limitations and shoot in too low light with them, good light essential with those.

I feel like I am extremely fortunate to have what I have. When I started, I never imagined I would work up to nice lenses. That Lens Baby looks like fun. I saw a war photo I'm sure was done with it or comparable. The effect could have been done in PS though.

I've had to learn to live without a lot of things and my car is getting very old but until it's like you say, I keep it maintained and still drive it because it's so economical. Seriously, if it goes, I don't know if I could afford a decent car like people drive now, cost more than my house. My son showed up with a hybrid something (big and white) because what he had was only getting 6 mpg.