In a message dated 3/15/2005 7:50:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Subject: How much do you have invested in your camera equipment ??
> The discussion regarding who would buy the new D645 made me wonder > how > much you folk spend on your career/hobby/addiction. > Well, as far as equipment goes (camera, lenses, monopod, tripod, filters, batteries, ImageTank (defunct), etc.) I have probably averaged $1,000-1,100 a year. So over the last four years, $4,000-4,400. OTOH, I sell equipment to buy equipment. Sold the K-1000 to get the ZX-5n, sold the ZX-5n to get the Canon Elan, sold the Elan to get the Digital Rebel. Sold lenses, naturally, to get other lenses. I never get back what I originally paid, even when I have bought used (mainly), but I usually pull in 1/2 to more of the price of the next purchase. But, if you add in Lowerpro camera bags (brand names -- are they really necessary?), scanners (no longer used much), printers, paper, inks -- I don't even want to think about it. And if you add in photography classes (4), photography weekends with well-known photographers (2), and last year's trip to GFM, flying from California -- I really, really don't want to think about it. Right now, I am debating selling three lenses to raise 1/2 the price for one better lens. Actually, I probably should take up painting the outside of hollowed-out hard boiled eggs, or make corn husk dolls, or macaroni sculptures. Be a lot cheaper hobbies. My credit card company loves me, though. So, seemingly, does every other credit card company in the world (with all the offers I get to switch). Marnie ;-)
