Hello Friends, I am considering purchasing the Canon 24-105 l lens.

I have the 24-105L lens and love it. It is on my camera at least 90% of the time. I purchased it from Canon's online site for about $650 as a reconditioned lens but it talking with a Canon rep was told that that their reconditioned lenses are really overstock dealer returns or opened boxes. The lens I got was new in an unopened box. I did have to wait awhile to catch it on sale but it was certainly worth the wait. I also have the 70-200 L 2.8 that I use for grandkids sports.

Well, I applaud you for your DIY projects, and thank you for sharing.

For some, I think it may be generational, or maybe even just something about where you were raised, but I usually attempt to figure out how to fix a problem I'm having, before just running out and spending a lot of cash.

I made my own version of a flash bender, before they ever hit the market. Had experimented with using translucent Tupperware as a flash modifier before I ever heart of Gary Fong, etc.

Wait, I just thought of something... I should be rich by now :oops: :shock:

Oh well, please don't stop sharing your ideas. There will always be naysayers out there, but there are also a lot of us who appreciate like minded tinkerers.