Jeeze! This is an expensive hobby!

[sk66]

Just updated my gear insurance today....

I was shocked to find out how much I actually have invested in gear!
The upgrade to FF and good lenses for it (and suitable for bird photography) = $$$$$
I had a good idea, but adding it all together and summing it up...well it's a little shocking.

[FDCPR]

Not only shocking, but it's a little bit scary isn't it.

[ZannieGirl49]

I'm still on my kit gear and adding up my wish list is very scary. I can only imagine accumulating the gear over time and then adding up the expense!

[sk66]

Originally Posted by FDCPR

Not only shocking, but it's a little bit scary isn't it.

Yeah, scary that my wife might actually add it all up too!

[kencaleno]

Originally Posted by sk66

Just updated my gear insurance today....

I was shocked to find out how much I actually have invested in gear!
The upgrade to FF and good lenses for it (and suitable for bird photography) = $$$$$
I had a good idea, but adding it all together and summing it up...well it's a little shocking.

Yep-it's as expensive as you make it- I have a Nikon D50, A new Panasonic G1,a Canon G3,and a 100 dollar 10 megapixel Sanyo E1075-and for most of my stock work, I use the Sanyo-as for bird photography, I use the Nikon with the so-called "crappy" 70-300 G kit lens-menu set for trap focusing-works like a dream. Ken

[Raoul Isidro]

It's quite shocking to see the assets laid down on paper. Expensive indeed!

[luckymama]

still cheaper than having another hobby like restoring a house?
antique car
or that dream boat,
this way we get to take photos of all them other expensive hobbies.
oh well,whatever tickles your fancy
main thing is you enjoy what you do and it makes you happy

[BEGM83]

I did similar to the OP - only it was my household insurance renewal.

Between my musical instruments and my camera gear never mind the usual household gadgetry.... i cried.

[jli]

Just spend less on the consumer gadgets (TVs, iPods, iPhones) and more on the creative (instruments, cameras) .

[sk66]

Originally Posted by luckymama

still cheaper than having another hobby like restoring a house?

I have that one too....and motorcycles.