Gee, I only got one ebot and there's over half a dozen responses here!  It's interesting to see the variety of lenses that everyone loves here.  Andreas, glad you finally got the lens you waited so long for.  I stayed up till 3 a.m. trying to bid on five different cameras on ebay.  Gee, I didn't realize what "hungry" and "bloodthirsty" critters they have bidding there!  I lost every bid in the last 2-3 minutes!  I was so bleeping tired of watching auctions, and here I am doing it again tonight!  But I won one bid (Yeay!!) and I think I might be able to get this other bid.  Now I just hope I get the merchandise.  There' s lots of good ideas here.   Wish I could say, I'll take one of everything that you mentioned up above. :))