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 07/01/2006 08:31:19 AM · #76
Originally posted by Bear_Music:


Just remember:

OUR lenses are interchangeable, I live on the OCEAN, and:

I cook, I sew, I've learned to clean a house;
the plumbing's not a mystery to me.
I know enough to run a separate load
for denim when I sort the laundry out.
I understand the workings of a car.
I can drive boats. I've even flown a plane.
Withal, I'm just an utter paragon,
domestic virtue looking for a home,
because, in the dying world, there is no time...

(Throws hat in ring next to JP's)

R.



Heh! I really do love this place. Where else can a girl get such delighful attention? :-) (Off to check Bear's list of lenses....)
 07/01/2006 08:33:52 AM · #77
Originally posted by Melethia:

Heh! I really do love this place. Where else can a girl get such delighful attention? :-) (Off to check Bear's list of lenses....)


You're in luck, darlin'... I can take you WIDE and I can take you CLOSE :-)

R.
 07/01/2006 08:56:37 AM · #78
It's that wide angle lens of yours I covet, Bear. But does it come with those lovely pictures built in?

07/01/2006 09:08:56 AM · #79
What I think with be very interestin was instead of just putting the money we've spent in our gear, would be trying to figure it out (at least people that plans to earn some money with photography) when you will get the money back or the gear paid by your photographs.

For example I always loved photograpy and at my best friend wedding a saw a "professiona" photographer do such a bad work that I thought: darn! I can do better, so why can't I take advantage of this?

And I bought some gear in leasing and some with chash. I opened a business account, onned activity as a photographer and sarted my "part-time job".

I've bought in leasing (3 years) and I'm still paying for it (for mor 1 1/2 years):
2x D70
2x SB800
1x Nikkor 50mm f1.8
1x 70-300mm
2x 18-70 DX
2x Lowepro Stealth reporter aw
4x 1GB card

This was about $7000. Guess I've payed for half to this day.

The I bought with money:
Laptop $1200
Sigma 105mm macro $600
Sigma 30mm f1.4 $450
Lowepro MiniTrecker $100
Printer, paper and ink 400$

More 2300$ more or less.

So I've spent about 6000$ and have about 200$ in the banck. So I got more or less my 6000$ back in one and half year period. Hope in one more year finish the hole payment of the leasing.

07/01/2006 09:11:49 AM · #80
Originally posted by Melethia:
It's that wide angle lens of yours I covet, Bear. But does it come with those lovely pictures built in?


It does if you're HERE :-)

R.
 07/01/2006 09:22:31 AM · #81
Originally posted by -Bec-:
So Neil, you're saying its my fault we've spent all that money ;)


Yes honey! It's all your fault! But hey, we have lots of new toys now! ;)
 07/01/2006 09:42:58 AM · #82
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by Melethia:
It's that wide angle lens of yours I covet, Bear. But does it come with those lovely pictures built in?


It does if you're HERE :-)

R.


Good point. I don't think we get quite those reds with our sunrises, and I KNOW we don't have that really cool body of water over which to shoot. Well, there's that gulf thing, but it ain't the same and it's a long drive from here....
 07/01/2006 10:06:51 AM · #83
OK, Let me try and add this up...

Nikon D200 Body $1700
Nikon D70 Kit $1400
Cf Cards $500
Extra Nikon Batteries $120
Nikkor 80-200afs 2.8 $1799
Nikkor 28-70afs 2.8 $600 after trade
Nikkor 70-300 4-5.6 $250
Nikkor 50mm 1.8 $120
Nikkor 85mm 1.8 $450
SB600 $225
various filters $300
Bogen tripod and head $400
Bogen Carbon Fiber
Mono pod $300
MB-d200 Grip $189
Tamarac Expedition $230
B/U Hard drive $250
Photo shop CS $650
traded lens tamaraon $500
Total about $9985
Edit to add for
HP 7960 photsmart $150
Various entry fees $250
DP Membershipx2 $50
Studio Lights(basic) $500

Total...$10933.00 +/- some Im sure.

ALL THIS IN 2 YEARS... My Husband must really
really really LOVE ME :-}

Message edited by author 2006-07-01 10:46:10.
 07/01/2006 10:15:50 AM · #84
Originally posted by bcoble:

I see at least $3300.00.
I still want bigger lens, additional extra hard drive, macro lens and
filters. Bigger and better bag and this and that and oh that too........

My question is "How much do you have in Photography"


Oh my child that is chump change. I think I dropped that much on memory cards. LOL

But seriouslly there is a reason I am no longer married, I can't afford it since I took up the "inexpensive" art (no processing costs, right) of digital photography. However what has come my way as a result of it is priceless.

Thank god I have a day job so I can pay my bills.

Oh and bottom line last three years? $10,000.00 Somebody stop me!

07/01/2006 10:22:05 AM · #85
In the past 3 years I have sold 2 new four wheelers with the trailer and 2 Canondale mountain bikes to buy camera equipment. Add that to the cash and we're at about $15,000.00 .

Here is the list that I did for my insurance agent-SONY F707, SONY F828, NIKON D70 kit, NIKON D200, MB 200 GRIP, BOGEN tripod, Bogen pistol grip ball head, Markins ball head, Tamarac Cyber six pack, HP computer, Canon i9900 printer, CS2, Nikon Capture, Neat Inmage, 4 San Disk memory cards, 2 SONY Memory Sticks, SB 600 flash w/ Lightsphere 2, card reader, an extra battery for each camera, 70-200 VR 2.8, 50mm 1.8, 105 micro 2.8, Kenko extension tubes, NIKON TCIIe teleconverter, WhiBal card, Greytag Mcbeth monitor calibrator, Moose filter, IR filter, 4 UV Haze filters, iPOD photo, Simplex mat cutter with circle cutter and V groove cutter, Bogen monopod.

And this doesn't include mat board, paper, ink, sensor cleaning kit, blower, books, magazines... You get the idea.

But like I tell my wife- "It's Okay because I have made almost $1500.00" of it back selling my work. :) I guess I'm not a very good business man.

I am not discouraged though if I just buy a 400mm prime, a Wimbley Sidekick and a carbon fiber tripod, and a 12-24mm, and a D2X, and some studio lighting I am sure I'll get rich. Right?

Either way it has been a fun, rewarding, and exciting 3 years.
 07/01/2006 11:49:36 AM · #86
Going back to what Nick said about saving collectables than moving to photography. I started out receintly (3-4 years back) collecting antiques. Our living room has from a 1918 Victrola, a 30's radio to a working 1951 TV to several goodies here and there. Filled the room up. Still looking for more! Got alittle bored moved on to collecting Hamilton electric watches of the 50's and 60's. Buying and selling on Ebay. Built up a entire room where I have all types on old and garbage watches. Equipment to repair them and so forth. Got bored with that (for now). Wanta buy a a watch? Then I ran in to DPC. Oh MY! Started out with a little 3.1 mp P&S, Now a E300. Looking forward to next camera.
I am small potatoes on what I have spent however I see no end. I sell stuff on Ebay, watches and stuff, then spend it on camera stuff.
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