So you think photography is an expensive hobby
Feb 11, 2018 09:46:50 #
I had to switch to knitting/crocheting and I'm never going to buy a knitting machine... I bought 3 sewing/embroidery machines the BabyLock Ellegante, the Singer XL5000, the Viking Designer 1. It was when I was working. Now that the warrantees are over, I only have the BablyLock Ellegante on my table. The Designer 1 was given to one of my nieces, and she doesn't use it. I stored my Singer XL5000 in my closet. I'm just not interested in embroidery or sewing any more. I knit and crochet but I am really enjoying photography.
dbfalconer wrote:
So what hobbies did I decide to take up upon retirement? Quilting AND photography! So much to learn and so little disposable income!
Feb 11, 2018 10:41:34 #
Zack_W
Loc: Urbana, Illinois
Amateur radio can be an expensive hobby. A friend of mine spent upwards of half a million dollars on a station. He has 13 towers!
Feb 11, 2018 10:49:07 #
Feb 11, 2018 11:06:53 #
Heh, I'm a technician Plus KB5FNC, call sign! I only ever used 2 meters radio in my car.
Zack_W wrote:
Amateur radio can be an expensive hobby. A friend of mine spent upwards of half a million dollars on a station. He has 13 towers!
Feb 11, 2018 11:08:15 #
JeffL
Loc: New Jersey
GalaxyCat wrote:
Heh, I'm a technician Plus KB5FNC, call sign! I only ever used 2 meters radio in my car.
Is there anything you don’t do?
Feb 11, 2018 11:38:43 #
cdayton wrote:
Being a stereophile is pricey - the speakers alone are $11,900. You can buy them on Audiogon. Fortunately, my ears are not that sensitive.
I've got the same ALTEC speakers on my desktop that came with a custom desktop I had built by a friend back in 1997. They may not shake the floor, but they still put out clear speaking voices and lovely music. I've had them through 5 desktops. Have no idea what they cost at the time as they were included with whatever the total price was for the computer and monitor. I do have to keep turning them down, though, when I decide to listen to Ravel's Bolero.
Feb 11, 2018 12:11:06 #
$11,900 still won't buy you an 800, 500, or 400mm Nikon lens. Then you've got the camera, etc.
Feb 11, 2018 12:25:16 #
W9OD
Loc: Wisconsin
Check out MBL speakers, $253,000.00. I am an amateur radio operator, that equipment isn't cheap either, that is for the new hi tech stuff.
Feb 11, 2018 12:50:23 #
Feb 11, 2018 13:34:19 #
Zack_W
Loc: Urbana, Illinois
GalaxyCat wrote:
Heh, I'm a technician Plus KB5FNC, call sign! I only ever used 2 meters radio in my car.
Wait till you become a contester! :-)
Feb 11, 2018 13:57:33 #
Feb 11, 2018 14:03:33 #
I worked in the high end audio world back in the 60's-70's. I still have a pair of Infinity Quantum III's that I purchased in 1977. Amp is a McIntosh 275.
I'm 73 now and they still sound great. Only problem is that everyone who hears the system bugs me trying to buy it.
I have a friend who is seriously into birds. When he retired he was torn between splurging and buying all of Canon's cannons along with their high end bodies, or buying a yacht.
In the end he chose photography. He said it was cheaper.
Hobbies keep you happy. At our age, we have paid our dues and it is time to reap the benefits of our toils. As long as you enjoy the hobby of your choice, then it is right for you.
If you are not happy doing something now, you may never be.
I'm 73 now and they still sound great. Only problem is that everyone who hears the system bugs me trying to buy it.
I have a friend who is seriously into birds. When he retired he was torn between splurging and buying all of Canon's cannons along with their high end bodies, or buying a yacht.
In the end he chose photography. He said it was cheaper.
Hobbies keep you happy. At our age, we have paid our dues and it is time to reap the benefits of our toils. As long as you enjoy the hobby of your choice, then it is right for you.
If you are not happy doing something now, you may never be.
Feb 11, 2018 14:55:36 #
I have a stereo set in the family room but haven't used it in fifteen years because of my hearing. The little 50 dollar set I have with my computer is all I need.
Feb 11, 2018 15:19:42 #
Try auto racing, $$$$$$ big bucks if you intend to compete and win. $ 20,000.00 for an engine. $30k to 40k for a car $3k tires.
Feb 11, 2018 15:40:27 #
I know what you mean. (see my prior comment). I used to race a race prepared Corvette ('68-'74) with my Corvette Club. Raced at Bridgehampton L.I. (now defunct), Lime Rock Ct., Pocono (on the Road Course) Mid Ohio, Road America, Watkins Glen, and once at Daytona. (Road Course). Young, single, money to burn. Then I got married. I really loved racing. Still married and we go to the races at Lime Rock. Shoot pictures at Lime Rock. In 2010 I turned 8 hot laps at Pocono in a Sprint cup car. (Cost $500, but worth it). Climbed out of the car, and the wife said "DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!"
Ken S.
Ken S.
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