Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 22/2/06, Jens Bladt, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>"Most professional sports photographers have the following set of equipment: >> >>3 top-of-the-line digital camera bodies, such as the Canon 1D or Nikon D2H >>($3,000 each) >>6 Extra batteries ($100 each) >>Extreme wide angle 14mm f/2.8 ($1,400) >>Wide angle zoom lens 17 - 35mm f/2.8 ($1,400) >>Fast short telephoto 85mm f/1.4 ($900) >>Telephoto zoom 70-200 f/2.8 ($1,500) >>Fast Telephoto 300mm f/2.8 ($4,400) >>Fast Long Telephoto 400mm f/2.8 ($7,700) >>Teleconverter 1.4x ($450) >>Teleconverter 2x ($450) >>2 Monopods ($150 each) >>Tripod ($450) >>2 Flashes ($400 each) >>Radio Remotes ($300) >>Light stands, umbrellas, misc lighting equipment ($500) >>Laptop with extra ram ($2,500) >>Photoshop ($600) >>Other software ($500) >>Rolling camera case ($300) >>Rain gear ($500) >> >>Total: $34,000" > >Don't forget: > >Insurance for above ($2500 yearly) >New car every 3 years ($28,000) >Interest on overdraft facility (£500) >Hospitality to kennel maids etc ($10,000) >Assistant ($22,000 yearly) >Drinking habit ($12,000) >Alimony ($68,000 yearly)
And: Personal masseuse ($25,000 yearly) Emergency gear rental when airline loses it $10,000 Licensing photos from Ken Rockwell when yours turn out like crap $50,000 -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
