Poll How much spent on your hobby?

O.K., maybe you don't think this poll is the best but perhaps it can be a bit of fun....perhaps not.

I figured out the other day how much I've spent in my retirement on my photography hobby in equipment.

Turns out I could have bought a nicely decked out Goldwing motorcycle, new car or fishing boat for what I've spent.

Still it sure has been fun.

How about the rest of you?

I know it has been a ton... I prefer not to swell on that

= motorcycle

I know what you mean.

EDIT: Your poll lacks my category.

You need a $30+

BTW you do not have a button to vote that is high enuf.... I am well over 30K now

On this hobby? More than $1000 but much less than $5000. On the other hobby... my Wife's hobby... (Equine Sports) Much More than 20k. Of course there is my other hobby, (officiating Ice hockey) I make money every year.

What's the burst rate of a Goldwing?

You didn't put enough buttons. So I choose the last one.

AT LEAST $2k, and about to spend another $2k in the next 3-4 months

dmwphoto wrote in post #5239992
BTW you do not have a button to vote that is high enuf.... I am well over 30K now

Sorry, I thought I could adjust the options but wasn't able to.

Are you asking about money spend currently on existing equipment or collectively over the years? For me I voted for the most expensive choice and if I haven't really hit that mark yet, well with the prices of lenses today I will soon.:p

Calicajun wrote in post #5241370
Are you asking about money spend currently on existing equipment or collectively over the years? For me I voted for the most expensive choice and if I haven't really hit that mark yet, well with the prices of lenses today I will soon.:p

Hello Calicajun,

I guess I did it from the standpoint of what I spent over the last five years....since I retired.

Part of the reason I got the poll going was that when I looked at many folk's gear lists, I mentally would tally up $10K or more.

So, curiosity was part of this I guess.

Take care.

Shadiow wrote in post #5240011
On this hobby? More than $1000 but much less than $5000. On the other hobby... my Wife's hobby... (Equine Sports) Much More than 20k. Of course there is my other hobby, (officiating Ice hockey) I make money every year.

Hello fellow Minnesotan,

I hear you guys really got hit hard with this most recent storm. Do you suppose spring will ever come?

I can relate to the horse thing. My daughter and I had horses for several years before she moved off to college.

Owning horses made my photography hobby look pretty reasonable. I really didn't spend much on photography until after the kids were grown up and flew the nest.

My wife's family comes from the Superior area....beautiful up there.

my wife says too much

Luckily Im not that big of a gearhead so Ive been able to spend a lil over 5gr

£2k so far and eyeing up many more "bits 'n bobs"!

bbulldog wrote in post #5243920
my wife says too much

Mine too! She doesn't understand that as my skills and experience improve, my need for better lenses increases!