How much do you have invested into photography?

[Juice]

Over 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[usayit]

Its kinda hard to figure out since I try to sell things to fund other purchases.... If I added the photo-stuff on my homeowner's policy, I'd need a beer. Way too much....

 

[Geaux]

1700 or so. Only 1 year in lol.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Around $5500 in gears, softwares, website

 

[Phranquey]

Current kit is roughly $13,000.

Lifetime... don't even want to think about it.

 

[Stradawhovious]

Substantially more than I can justify with either income or talent.



But I'm having fun!

+1, But we know how much this stuff is worth. Click below and do the math...

No thanks.

Besides, if I add mine up and put the number in print my SO is bound to find out and kick my ass. Also, its nowhere near most of you other folks. I hope you either have trust funds or creative accountants! :crazy:

 

[kundalini]

I've decided not to try the accounting, but I did just throw up a little bit in my mouth.

 

[Village Idiot]

Over $20,000. It adds up amazingly quick when you start considering pro level gear. $1,500 average a lens and then lighting equipment.

Buying used has saved me a ton. Just my recent lighting purchase cost me $1,700 when it would have been over $4,000 for everything new.

 

[dl4449141 103]

Over 10k.
d80
18 200
d300
d700
sb600
sb900
14-24 2.8
24-70 2.8
70-200 2.8
1.4 converter

 

[nce]

I've upgraded a lot in the past 6 months but hadn't done the math until reading this thread. It adds up fast, I am at around $7k for my current kit and funded quite a bit of it by selling other camera and some cycling gear.

 

[cfusionpm]

Current setup is at least 10k

7D, 50D, 70-200 2.8 II, 17-55 2.8 IS, 10-22, 50 1.4, 430EX, 580EXII, two umbrellas, two stands, a beauty dish, cybersync radio triggers. ..... ugh... I don't like looking at these cost numbers... and it's a lot more when you factor in old lenses/bodies sold for a loss.

 

[skieur]

I was just counting bodies, lenses, speedlites, extension tubes, and teleconverters.

Also, just current kit, I have probably spent close to 10k if you count selling off stuff at a loss.

With pros, it tends to be on a continual basis with upgrading every few years to a new body, and/or new lenses and other equipment, so it is hard to come up with a total investment.

skieur

 

[bluetibby1]

Roughly $2000.

 

[Jakefreese]

I plead the 5th

 

[Overread36]

Around £5500, but that might be a little shy considering addons and other stuff (like the 2 external harddrives). But yeah -- that makes me sad that I've spent all that much and --- its about the same as just one good wildlife lens! !! Scary!