I have recently been hooked on shopping for old cameras. Note that I distinguish between "shopping" and "buying." One involves releasing money, one does not. So I like to collect old items, and now I am onto cameras. I have a few that have been generously donated to me via the "Boutique de Mandy" but I am now looking at others. And the Second Sunday Camera Show is coming up. Yikes! And worst of all, I will have to go sans father, which will give those misogynist dealers a lot to deal with if it is just lil ole me. Oh boy...
And then, I foolishly looked at the prices for digital SLR's. And the Canon's are on sale! And B&H has a kit for a super price!! And my own students are starting to get DSLR's and the teacher doesn't have one!!! What to do? Do I really need one? My Nikon is GREAT but what about other applications? They are two different cameras. I always had a film point-and-shoot and a film biggie. Oh boy. And if I talk about this with anyone who knows me, they will say "Buy it!" because I NEVER spend money on myself.
Now if I buy it to educate myself and use it to apply in the classroom, can I write that off as a work expense? Time to ask an accountant!!!
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