Pocket change dedicated flash . . .

Canon Fan · Apr 20, 2005

Hehe after a lot of saving my leftover pocket change at the end of the day I now have "the nod" from my wife to buy a 550EX Speedlight :mrgreen: Turns out I can almost pay for the flash completely with my change only. I had almost $300 in the jar

Something tells me the coins won't fit through my modem though :scratch:

(only about $260 pictured above, lots of sorting/counting time

)

Found one for $319. Should be here by the 1st of May :wink:

Just had to tell someone!

ferny · Apr 20, 2005

It's amazing how much change we can end up walking around with. They claim that millions is lost from people throwing their coppers away here. Who throws money away?!?!

MDowdey · Apr 20, 2005

yeah im totally going to copy that idea.

now i just need to get interested in photography again

Picksure · Apr 20, 2005

Here in Canada, with coins that include $1 and $2, its not pocket change anymore, its a savings account. :lmao:

Great idea, the Wife puts a $2 coin(toonie) away a day, its an easy way to save for gas money, motels etc. for summer vacations.

:thumbup: Canon Fan

treehuggerhikerboy · Apr 20, 2005

I'm a miser....but for the last 4 years I've dropped the pennies I have received at stores, in their parking lot or sidewalk. Some little kid finds it and thinks it's good luck, and I really have no use for pennies....in fact, I think we should get rid of them altogether, but that's another story. I figure I've dropped maybe 3-5 dollars over the past few years.

Of course, if a kid bent down to pick up a penny was subsequently squashed by a car...then I'm sure I'd have some bad karma coming.

Nikon Fan · Apr 20, 2005

I've been doing the same thing, but my jar isn't full enough to count yet really. I'm not saving for a flash though, but a lens rather

Anyway congrats on your new toy!!!

Big Mike · Apr 20, 2005

Always a good idea, and ya, it sure does add up fast with our Canadian coins eh.

Artemis · Apr 20, 2005

Ive been meaning to do that...never can afford a jar though

Congrats Canon fan

tempra · Apr 20, 2005

We have a coffee machine at work that takes care of all that stuff, and anything thats left, the wife and kids grab from me.

I did get hold of some stuff for next to nothing that I sold on ebay, that added up to a nice little 17-40L lens, and enough left over to go towards a 420ex flash, which I might go buy tomorrow. All together that would have cost me about £100 ($190) which ain't too bad.

Must go check the kids piggy banks........

AIRIC · Apr 20, 2005

Hmmmm, My wife has been grabbing my change every night for years now :scratch:

Eric

photogoddess · Apr 20, 2005

I used to save up all my change. Even put a good downpayment on a 8 day cruise a couple of years back. Nowadays... my change all seems to go into the laundry machines at my house. :cry:

Nikon Fan · Apr 20, 2005

photogoddess said:
I used to save up all my change. Even put a good downpayment on a 8 day cruise a couple of years back. Nowadays... my change all seems to go into the laundry machines at my house. :cry:

You have coin laundry machines at your house :shock: j/k :lol:

photogoddess · Apr 20, 2005

eromallagadnama said:
You have coin laundry machines at your house :shock: j/k

I live in a house that is one of 4 on a lot. The rat bastard landlord put in coin machines. :twisted:

Andrea K · Apr 20, 2005

Canon Fan said:
Hehe after a lot of saving my leftover pocket change at the end of the day I now have "the nod" from my wife to buy a 550EX Speedlight :mrgreen: Turns out I can almost pay for the flash completely with my change only. I had almost $300 in the jar

Something tells me the coins won't fit through my modem though :scratch:

(only about $260 pictured above, lots of sorting/counting time )

Found one for $319. Should be here by the 1st of May

Just had to tell someone!

can i ask how long it took you to save that much change? :drool:

i could really go for $300 right about now...

JonMikal · Apr 20, 2005

ferny said:
Who throws money away?!?!

i'll tell ya who; i walked past a street musician sunday who was packing up after a day of collecting. as he counted his take for the day, he discarded all his pennies on the sidewalk. whats up with that? i thought these guys needed the money. i was always taught pennies add up!

congrats on the flash canonfan.