Poll: How much $$$ invested in camera gear?

How much? I promised my girlfriend that I wouldn't ever speak of the total figure.

SimonG wrote in post #2207845
How much? I promised my girlfriend that I wouldn't ever speak of the total figure.

it's kind of better not to.. just keep going on about your day.. if you stop and count it's kind of like counting how many oreos you've eaten for the month.. if you just say.. I had four last night that doesn't sound soo bad.. but, if you put all them together it's a little scary..

I like how you think Sari.

SimonG wrote in post #2207885
I like how you think Sari.

thanks.. actually it's a great philosophy.. kind of like when i'm working eighty hour weeks. and you count the hours throughout the day.. and go.. now i've been here for fourteen hours and then fifteen and sixteen.. rather than just do it. I try not to overthink things.. big decisions yes.. well sometimes but for the most part I just decide and then whatever happens after that happens and you make appropriate decisions to deal with it.. much easier in the long run.. okay a little Scarlett O'hara i'll admit.. but it works for me...

sari

In for about 16K over the past 2 years. I should probably stop buying! I'm making basically zilch in return, lol... this is just something I love.

William Taylor wrote in post #2208271
I'm making basically zilch in return, lol... this is just something I love.

Now that's a better question, have you made enough from your hobby to repay your investment?

Pros can chime in aswell, but I'm hoping that you have made more then you have spent.

I would guess I have made about $2,500 in return. Actually, most of that was before I spent as much as I have now. So I made $2,500 off about $4,000 investment. I can't wait to get fired up again, my seasonal work usually ends around November 25th and starts back up around April 1st. Between that I'm opening a studio.