I've always been grateful that the equipment needed in my line of work is relatively inexpensive. Used to be a pencil, paper, parallel bar (or T-square) and a table. Now, of course, I have to have a desktop computer, a laptop computer, two printers, two scanners, a plotter - and I still use the occasional pencil and parallel bar. Still, my total investment is probably under $10K. The Hasselblad is worth more than my last two automobiles combined. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Rob Ratkowski Photography Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 1:16 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] 15,000 views and counting My view camera is a Sinar P-DB and it's a monorail too, not too good for field work though I do have the 'F' front standard that helps lighten it some, but I don't have a true field camera. I like to travel light and easy, my pack mule days are over. If you upgrade, get the new D300, a spectacular machine. Or look for a clean used D200, also a great camera that allows one to do pretty much anything photographic. I'm trying to get a Hasselblad H3-39, but at $30K and the way digital gear improves every 18 months or less, it's too big of an expense for what I would be able generate here on Maui. Then there's the lenses OUCH!!!! aloha Rob Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1128 - Release Date: 11/13/2007 11:09 AM