many, many, many(!) thanks to everyone who helped to get me a new lens for my birthday.

i ended up going for the sigma 18-50mm F/2.8 based on the good word of philip greenspun; the 10-20mm f/4-5.6 but eventually lost out to the much more flexible 18-50mm F/2.8.

good on all of you all for getting me what i wanted and supporting my little hobby. and if you didn’t get a chance or just forgot, then you really shouldn’t feel badly since you can still send me money online and i won’t turn it down, i promise 🙂