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06/30/2006 03:42:24 PM · #26 |
| over the past 15 years well over $30000. In the past 8 months $4000 plus and thats not including the fuel to get me to the places I photograph. |
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06/30/2006 03:43:42 PM · #27 |
It's that first $25 for membership that starts the horrible slide... it doesn't sound like much, right? $25 a year? But oh, it doesn't stop there.. there's props, gas, more gas, gear, more gear, a new body, new lenses, more props, more gas...
I think, no I KNOW my spending on camera stuff has exceeded my spending on bike stuff. And you know what that means? Time for a new bike. :-) |
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06/30/2006 03:45:25 PM · #28 |
4000$ in 6 months
Message edited by author 2006-06-30 15:45:41. |
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06/30/2006 03:46:33 PM · #29 |
OMG the amount is staggering.. and then if I add the husbands ..
It's down right scary. |
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06/30/2006 03:49:15 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by khdoss:
OMG the amount is staggering.. and then if I add the husbands ..
It's down right scary. |
You pay for husbands? Do you have a catalog? |
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06/30/2006 03:52:39 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
It's that first $25 for membership that starts the horrible slide... it doesn't sound like much, right? $25 a year? But oh, it doesn't stop there.. there's props, gas, more gas, gear, more gear, a new body, new lenses, more props, more gas...
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no kidding, my wife and I spend at least $15 a week on stuff for the challenges and most of the time we don't even use those photos. I spent $10 on ice last weekend for an urban legend pic. put the ice in the water which was two warm, making the ice melt right away. and of course I didn't even enter that challenge:( $15 a week adds up to $780 a year! |
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06/30/2006 04:47:19 PM · #32 |
Starting from the beginning:
Pentax K1000 w/50mm 1.7($175)
Pentax 70-210 ($155)
Tripod ($85)
Pentax 28mm ($75 Used Ex++ condition)
Second K1000 Body ($125)
Pentax 24mm ($150)
Pentax 135mm ($35- a steal)
My first Bogen Tripod ($105)
Pentax X-Tubes ($95)
Pentax Bellows ($75)
Pentax 200 f/4 ($25)
Pentax 50mm 1.4 ($35)
My Second Bogen Tripod- ($275) legs and head.
Pentax 645 w/75mm and 150mm ($450- also a steal at the time, now I can get the same set-up on ebay for about $250)
Pentax 120 macro ($625)
Pentax 45mm ($325)
Pentax 500mm Mirror ($155)
Nikon 4500 + accessories ($625)
Enlarger & Darkroom set-up ($500)
Computer and Printer intended for photo work- $2000
Hmmm, $6340 of what I can remember prices on, not including cards, film bags..... Better not show this to the wife.
BTW: Priced my current "dream set-up" on-line the other night $27,000.
Really better not show that to the wife.
Message edited by author 2006-06-30 17:11:04.
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06/30/2006 05:03:02 PM · #33 |
Canon 5D $3000
Canon 24-70 $1300
Canon 70-200 &1700
Canon 15mm F $600
Expo Disc $100
Tamrac bag $100
Tripod W/head$125
CF Cards $150
Gary Fong $50
Monitor Calib$250
Filters $75
Insurance $300
580 EX $400
approx 10-15,000
Time and effort PRICELESS
and other little stuff i dont feel like nameing,
Message edited by author 2006-06-30 17:04:20.
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06/30/2006 06:13:00 PM · #34 |
A disturbing amount. :-).
Since I converted to Digital in November '04 and 'got back into' Photography I've spent the thick side of $25k (NZ, about $12k US) on gear. Some of it junk I've since sold, but you tend to collect junk in this game.
Still, as some other people have said, its a lot cheaper than some other hobbies, and it's easier to get insurance than motorsports. :-).
On the up side, I've made some (maybe half) of that back through paid jobs, and at the current rate I'll be finance free (I've sold my soul for lenses) in a year or so just off income from photography. So it's an almost self-suffitiant hobby for me.
Luckily I'm not a serious gear-head, if I were I'd have trouble paying the mortgage! Although a 1 series body is not far away, I can feel it in my bones. :-).
Cheers, Chris Hellyar.
Message edited by author 2006-06-30 18:32:15. |
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06/30/2006 06:30:34 PM · #35 |
| I find myself selling items on ebay, building up a bit of money then spending it on goodys. The last item was the Epson printer. |
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06/30/2006 07:14:10 PM · #36 |
ok...
20D - $1450 shipped, w/ lens and 3yr warranty (which was a good deal at the time)
70-300mm - $540
50mm - $75
Sigma ef-500 dg super - $210
2gb ultra II cf - $130 (also a good deal at the time)
6gb microdrive - $190 (still an good deal... i think)
battery grip - $150
camera bag - $50
2 dpchallenge memberships, 1 flickr membership - $75
Total - 2,870 spent in less than a year (time spent saving is another matter)
Message edited by author 2006-06-30 19:14:20.
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06/30/2006 07:33:50 PM · #37 |
You are paranoid! It is more likly that the stuff will be stolen in a "random" burgurlery (sp) than someone from this site going over the forums seeing this thread and then planning a robbery!
I have about $3500 worth usually in my trunk ;-0
Originally posted by ralphnev:
maybe i'm parinoid
i don't think putting that kind of information out on the internet is good idea |
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06/30/2006 07:54:28 PM · #38 |
I get birthday and Christmas cards from B&H and AlienBees. They both love me. :D
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06/30/2006 07:56:14 PM · #39 |
D50+kit $500
D70 $500
Tamron SP AF 24-135 $300
Sigma 10-20mm $500
Sigma 105mm $400
Sigma 70-300mm APO $220
Nikon 50mm f/1.8D $120
SB-800 $365
Sigma 28-90&70-300 non apo $219
Tripod $110
Strobes $350
KM A200 $550
Flash Memory $250
Extra Hard drives $250
Cokin filters $100
$4,734
Or something close to that. ::cough::
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06/30/2006 07:57:49 PM · #40 |
Originally posted by micknewton:
I get birthday and Christmas cards from B&H and AlienBees. They both love me. :D |
Oh my!! Thats pretty good when the stores send you christmas cards. |
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06/30/2006 07:59:04 PM · #41 |
It would be interesting to know what the combined total is for all DPC members. I bet it's a hefty chunk of change.
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06/30/2006 08:01:02 PM · #42 |
Originally posted by bcoble:
Originally posted by micknewton:
I get birthday and Christmas cards from B&H and AlienBees. They both love me. :D |
Oh my!! Thats pretty good when the stores send you christmas cards. |
I think they feel grateful 'cause I'm putting their kids through college. :D
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06/30/2006 08:14:56 PM · #43 |
| Between B and H and Circuit City I have spent the majority of my money there. Those are where my wish lists are. |
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06/30/2006 08:28:13 PM · #44 |
My Fuji S9500 cost me $899, my tripod was my fathers from his analogue dlsr and I have that too one of the lenses thingys for thats the same price as my fuji!! lol.. I haven't brought any lenses yet but I'm thinking about it I've spent around $65 on prints and off that I won $84 so I guess I'm doing ok so far...
PS I can't type this morning lol
Message edited by author 2006-06-30 20:30:25.
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06/30/2006 08:31:10 PM · #45 |
$506 Pentax *istDL
$40 512Mb Flash memory
$35 www.mixedphotos.com domain (per year)
...the time I spent taking pictures: Priceless ;) |
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06/30/2006 08:32:11 PM · #46 |
lets see.
20d 1200
28 200 lens 330
batery grip 150
17 40 L 600 in peruvian black market
50mm 1.4 200 also in peruvian black market
1000 watts bowens via b y h and eye from my face
light meter 230
a lot of money!!!
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06/30/2006 08:35:16 PM · #47 |
I've spent plenty! but by far the most worthy is my annual membership to dpc!!
(do I get a free lifetime membership for that?)
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06/30/2006 08:42:08 PM · #48 |
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
I've spent plenty! but by far the most worthy is my annual membership to dpc!!
(do I get a free lifetime membership for that?) |
Oh yeah.. and that ;) |
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06/30/2006 08:44:02 PM · #49 |
I am cheap. I have spent zero in the last 2 years. I have never bought a lens other then the one that came with the D70 kit.
I may buy something soon though. Maybe. :) |
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06/30/2006 08:54:32 PM · #50 |
Not even close to some of you...
Panasonic DMC-LC33: $300 or so back in early 2003 (Sold for $175 last year)
Panasonic DMC-FZ4: $400
Various memory cards: No more than $100
Cheap camera bag: $20
Cheap tripod: $30
Total: $675 (After selling old camera)
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