(Up to date)Total spent on gear

[surrephoto]

About 9k. Will be 10k++ after i finish up my last L lens on the hitlist.

 

[mabmy]

I don't keep track, but i know its quite an amount as my c.f.o has given me a verbal warning that even her wedding ring doesn't cost as much as i have spend. :bsmilie:

 

[Jed]

It's fair to say that the average professional will have somewhere between 30 and 100K's worth of equipment per format they shoot with.

I estimate the average amateur in Singapore will have somewhere between S$15k and S$20k, although that's just the dehumidifying equipment used to store lenses. By the time you factor in buying a bigger house or a warehouse to store the extra stuff, that really does start to move into the six to seven figure territory.

Then there's the S$2k daily electricity bill to fund all the spotlights that keeps their gear spotlit to best effect - haven't you heard the saying that there's no point buying a pro camera only to light it with a cheap $1k spotlight?

So it's all peanuts what you're saying, really, Ian.

 

[9V-Orion Images]

I estimate the average amateur in Singapore will have somewhere between S$15k and S$20k, although that's just the dehumidifying equipment used to store lenses. By the time you factor in buying a bigger house or a warehouse to store the extra stuff, that really does start to move into the six to seven figure territory.

Then there's the S$2k daily electricity bill to fund all the spotlights that keeps their gear spotlit to best effect - haven't you heard the saying that there's no point buying a pro camera only to light it with a cheap $1k spotlight?

So it's all peanuts what you're saying, really, Ian.

You forget to mention the multi-million dollar class 1 cleanroom cum biosafety level 4 darkroom or laboratory for them to clean the DSLR sensor and change lenses too. ;p

 

[night86mare]

You forget to mention the multi-million dollar class 1 cleanroom cum biosafety level 4 darkroom or laboratory for them to clean the DSLR sensor and change lenses too. ;p

i thoguht they hired interdimensional leprechauns to do that job?

the leprechauns are 100% certified dust-free and trained to do the job right.

 

[Jed]

Don't use = no dust?

:bsmilie::bsmilie::bsmilie:

 

[allenleonhart]

hmm. on camera only 2.4k. on the others (lights filters etc etc. i loev the mini studio kit) abt 600 bucks?

 

[Ian]

i thoguht they hired interdimensional leprechauns to do that job?

the leprechauns are 100% certified dust-free and trained to do the job right.

I thought in Singapore they used nanobots made to look like Ris Low...

 

[allenleonhart]

I thought in Singapore they used nanobots made to look like Ris Low...

well ian... if u wanna see ur lenses break like tat bananna on her video... be my guest

 

[Foxshade]

I never really total up the cost of my gear. I know Photog is not a cheap hobby. I only spend when it's absolutely necessary.

how to calculate la, i can't even remember how much all my broken tripods cost. gotta love seawater

For sea water protection, I use plastics for umbrellas which normally can be found in front of office/mall building during rainy days.

 

[Ian]

well ian... if u wanna see ur lenses break like tat bananna on her video... be my guest

Haha I shredded 2 stigma lenses that I had to test. Both died from the AF gearsets leaving themselves in pieces after short periods on an F4s and F5. Ris Low be damned hehe, dat bannana was innocent I say.

 

[allenleonhart]

LOL rawr. i better start saving for my prime lenses. been having a secret fetish for good primes lately ~~

 

[Ian]

I estimate the average amateur in Singapore will have somewhere between S$15k and S$20k, although that's just the dehumidifying equipment used to store lenses. By the time you factor in buying a bigger house or a warehouse to store the extra stuff, that really does start to move into the six to seven figure territory.

Then there's the S$2k daily electricity bill to fund all the spotlights that keeps their gear spotlit to best effect - haven't you heard the saying that there's no point buying a pro camera only to light it with a cheap $1k spotlight?

So it's all peanuts what you're saying, really, Ian.

So true Jed, that spotlights got to be at least a polychromatic unit with 64K colours and inbuilt CT metering to produce just the perfect WB too. Oh and variable angle and brightness. Sounds like they need.... ahem, a varilite!

Yes but I've heard that if you have a pro camela body u also need the holy trinity of lense and at least 11 gitzo tripods and markins head as they are better than those crapola arca swisscheese / graf / linhof abominations. Of course you need also 10 krumpla bags including the doggie bag to carry your pro camela gear in lah... :devil:

 

[DrSpock]

look dude,
this is just a friendly open topic to noe how much uve spent on ur gear,over the years of experience,especially u PROs,nothing to do wif showing off. for f**k i wanna show off sia? wat do i get if i show off?

stop bein a pain in the ass will ya? if u dnt wanna answer fine. keep ur, whatever opinions u have to urself, ppl like me dont wanna hear it.

gd luck in life yeah?
c u ard.
cheers~!:kiss:

Tialimpeikong!

I think Ian needs to rethink his statements in the thread... for some reason if he doesn't want to contribute, he needs not anger or sprout trouble. Mods, pls be the judge. Thanks

Hey guys, why get so worked up over an opinion by the chao Ang Moh from Hell, it's just another opinion, lah. Each to his own. Having lived & worked in Australia for 7 yrs before and another 2 yrs+ working with many countless ang mohs here in SG, in my opinion majority are si beh hao lian, gong juay juay joh boh lan i.a.w. NATO.

So what if SG boys are A.S.K. they can flound their wealth & show off, at least we dun have to wait for the Dole to support us here.:devil:

My gears are D300s & D700, & 10 DX & FX lenses probablr worth ard $15k and I'm just a noob:lovegrin: Neh neh neh neh neh!

 

[Francis247]

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