How much you spend on photography each month?

[espion]

i believe those that spend more than 2k per mth must be real good photographers....

maybe not ... maybe they are lens or cameras collectors, or traders ... ;p

 

[cowism]

4k a month is about the pay of some engineers....

Not 0.6 million? Hehe..

Anyway, $0 for me - unless have to buy new lenses

 

[lsisaxon]

well if they earn 30k a month, spending 2k a month is peanuts.

i guess a good photographer is one that will make money from what he shoots... otherwise it is just a pure toy play.

i had a fren who had a D200 and simple lenses, making an average 4k a month from photoshoots... drawback is no cpf , no medical benefits and frequent overseas travelling. :thumbsup: however his family often miss him alot.

You win some, you lose some.. That's why I'm still an engineer.. At least I don't have a reason to upgrade my equipment now... If I become a photographer, I don't think I'll ever earn enough to satisfy my photographic needs... I'll be able to think of a new piece of equipment for every other assignment.. ;p PC-Micro 85/2.8, PC28/3.5, Bowen lights, 70-200/2.8, 17-35/2.8, 28-70/2.8, Hasselblad H3D, digital enlarger.............. $$$$$

 

[raincool2005]

You win some, you lose some.. That's why I'm still an engineer.. At least I don't have a reason to upgrade my equipment now... If I become a photographer, I don't think I'll ever earn enough to satisfy my photographic needs... I'll be able to think of a new piece of equipment for every other assignment.. ;p PC-Micro 85/2.8, PC28/3.5, Bowen lights, 70-200/2.8, 17-35/2.8, 28-70/2.8, Hasselblad H3D, digital enlarger.............. $$$$$

why feel sad being an engineer ? be happy and count lucky becos u are employed. In countries like USA and Japan... having a job is like having gold in their hands.

 

[lsisaxon]

why feel sad being an engineer ? be happy and count lucky becos u are employed. In countries like USA and Japan... having a job is like having gold in their hands.

Have you been an engineer before? ;p No, I'm not sad being an engineer.. just that I don't have much time to shoot.

 

[Paul_Yeo]

Starting 2007, I spent almost $0 in photography :thumbsup:

But still manage to take pix and enjoy.

of course got indirect costs like power to charge batteries, burn CDROM, transportation to shooting sites, computer/cam depreciation and man effort in photo editing.

 

[raincool2005]

Starting 2007, I spent almost $0 in photography :thumbsup:

But still manage to take pix and enjoy.

of course got indirect costs like power to charge batteries, burn CDROM, transportation to shooting sites, computer/cam depreciation and man effort in photo editing.

wow... u survive thru the IT show ! come June will be PC show... :sweat:

 

[drakon09]

We have a term for people who think they NEED the latest and greatest:

Measurabators.

 

[Paul_Yeo]

wow... u survive thru the IT show ! come June will be PC show... :sweat:

for me, i buy a comp and use it until it dies and never upgrade any of its parts. i never upgrade RAM, HDD, etc - be it PC or Mac.

 

[borisi]

Other than DVDs and petrol/parkings, is $0. I dont buy lenses.The 2 kit lenses are enough for me. That's why I chose the E500. It comes complete to all my needs. I dont need external flash too. Flash photography is not something I keen on.

I would need more memory cards though should I go for an oversea (Msia not counted) holiday, end of this year.

 

[Sion]

I don't spend much on photography but I spend a lot on food especially satay.

 

[photobum]

Nowadays I spend more on coffee than photography.

 

[Vulpix0r]

I spend more on bus/MRT fares to travel to my location to shoot more than the price I paid for my gear. SBS/SMRT ARE YOU LISTENING!

 

[raincool2005]

I spend more on bus/MRT fares to travel to my location to shoot more than the price I paid for my gear. SBS/SMRT ARE YOU LISTENING!

get a bicycle... my colleagues from China cycle to and from work... i wonder how they did it ! i think they must be very fit ! IPPT gold award potential !

 

[catchlights]

get a bicycle... my colleagues from China cycle to and from work... i wonder how they did it ! i think they must be very fit ! IPPT gold award potential !

cycle to SG from China?? :bigeyes:

 

[Sion]

I spend more on bus/MRT fares to travel to my location to shoot more than the price I paid for my gear. SBS/SMRT ARE YOU LISTENING!

That's why I refuse to shoot anything outside my house lah. Save transport, food, drink, model (you can be your own model) etc. :bsmilie:

 

[deckard]

get a bicycle... my colleagues from China cycle to and from work... i wonder how they did it ! i think they must be very fit ! IPPT gold award potential !

:bsmilie: :bsmilie: buns of steel :bsmilie: :bsmilie:

 

[deckard]

That's why I refuse to shoot anything outside my house lah. Save transport, food, drink, model (you can be your own model) etc. :bsmilie:

your camera very poor thing always trapped in the house. never go out gai gai. :bsmilie: :bsmilie:

 

[raincool2005]

That's why I refuse to shoot anything outside my house lah. Save transport, food, drink, model (you can be your own model) etc. :bsmilie:

i think your house must be a bunglow or a mansion... got a huge garden !

 

[SianZronG]

i spend in regular intervals cause i pay by installment hahaha =D