----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" Subject: RE: What would a pro buy - survey?
> So, cameras are really rather cheep? A taxidriver must invest in a Mercedes > (most used cap here), which in Denmark would cost appr. 1 million (perhaps > 150.000 USD), but considerably less without the consumer taxes - perhaps > 60-80.000 USD. So it's actually much easier to get to be a photographer :-). Better to invest in a Chrysler minivan for 20G. > > I have invested 15.000 USD in photgraphic equipment (not including computer > equipment) and I'm nowhere close to owning a pro photo-equipment, although I > own a few nice things. If you want to do everything, then US 15G is not enough investment. OTOH, if you can live with turning down the occassional job for lack of equipment, or can rent the exotic stuff when needed, then 15G well spent should be enough to go "pro". Remember that the entire "pro" thing has been very watered down, first by 35mm, and now by digital. Image quality is no longer so important that you have to be shooting with a view camera. A good tripod, a couple of camera bodies and a few zoom lenses along with a shoe mount flash is enough equipment for a lot of what passes for pro photography these days. Even lighting equipment doesn't have to be a killer investment anymore. A couple of thousand dollars will give ample studio flash equipment for most any job, unless you really have your sights set high and want to shoot large product. William Robb
