Quote Originally Posted by andnowimbroke
Speaking of pennies, I need three more to make it happen

Since you've decided the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 isn't right for you, sell it. They seem to be going for ~$350 on FredMiranda, and the couple of them that I looked at soldat that pricewithin 3-4 hours (literally!). That's probably enough pennies...