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Originally Posted by diskojoe
Bro you have to make the gear pay for itself. Im not saying go be a full time pro but try to pull a gig if you can to cover the cost. Thats what I do. All my gear has paid for itself with a random wedding gig or second shooter event here and there.
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The thing is that I already have a career in a creative profession, I don't want another. The whole point of photography for me is to have an outlet that isn't tied to commerce. I can't do weddings because I am running a restaurant on the weekends, nights are also out of the question in general. Also photography isn't my only expensive hobby, I've been breeding aquarium fish lately which sucks up a lot of money up front but will pay for itself in the end. Anyway I got a D5100 about a month ago, it is a big step up from the D40 I was used to so I am happy with it (it was also only $400). If I ever get a big money chef job I will go full frame, but it is a matter of priorities.