Just dived in

[sphelps]

It depends, if you're serious and shooting full frame $100K isn't that hard to reach, even the most serious reefers don't usually reach that kind of investment, not saying they don't but it's much harder to imagine.

[Scythanith]

Originally Posted by sphelps

It depends, if you're serious and shooting full frame $100K isn't that hard to reach, even the most serious reefers don't usually reach that kind of investment, not saying they don't but it's much harder to imagine.

+1

[Aqua-Digital]

so here are some i did today (not at your level by any means but pleased with one days effort)

[Aqua-Digital]

Just playing

[Scythanith]

Honestly you're off to a great start! Notice how the plate looks a little not right? That's the distortion that the glass is causing since you're not shooting straight through the glass. That's going to happen when shooting something on the sand bed unless you shoot top down with a waterproof housing, which I recommend you get your hands on! They open up a whole new world when shooting your tank!

Looking good!

[Aqua-Digital]

yep the plate has been a many failed photo shot, thanks for the heads up

[kien]

Originally Posted by sphelps

It depends, if you're serious and shooting full frame $100K isn't that hard to reach, even the most serious reefers don't usually reach that kind of investment, not saying they don't but it's much harder to imagine.

Yes, you can easily reach that cost, but I can also easily imagine that cost in a reef tank after you factor in cost of bulb replacements, consumable media, salt, fish, corals, etc, over the years. I consider myself fairly serious and shoot semi-professionally on the side (weddings, family portraits, etc) and don't have anywhere near $100K worth of equipment. I wrote off/claimed all of my photog equipment for my business 5 years ago and I clocked in somewhere near $20K. Again, I haven't had to replace any equipment or buy anything in over 4 years. It all still works and I'm still using it to do family portraits and the odd wedding. 5 years into reefing and I'm still buying $#!t for my tank

[Rice Reef]

Originally Posted by kien

Yes, you can easily reach that cost, but I can also easily imagine that cost in a reef tank after you factor in cost of bulb replacements, consumable media, salt, fish, corals, etc, over the years. I consider myself fairly serious and shoot semi-professionally on the side (weddings, family portraits, etc) and don't have anywhere near $100K worth of equipment. I wrote off/claimed all of my photog equipment for my business 5 years ago and I clocked in somewhere near $20K. Again, I haven't had to replace any equipment or buy anything in over 4 years. It all still works and I'm still using it to do family portraits and the odd wedding. 5 years into reefing and I'm still buying $#!t for my tank

+1. Have all my lens and don't see myself upgrading the body for a long time however, for the tank the spending continues...

[Ginu]

Well I use a Nikon D7000 and have a collection of lens (none professional unfortunately) 18-200 vr, 70-300vr, 50mm 1.8, 28-80afd and finally bit the bullet and bought a macro lens a Tamron 90mm and all I have to say is WOA...









Please note these pics are taken under LED's which I find extremely difficult to capture and they have not been edited...

I love this new lens