Just for comparison sake, here’s the approximate cost per pound, (Canadian dollars, taxes not included), of a few items:
Nikon D3X camera: $2,828
Apple iPhone (base model): $2,200
Nikon D3S camera: $1,818
Nikon 24mm f1.4 lens: $1,527
Nikon 300mm F2.8 lens: $869
Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 lens: $847
Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 lens: $622
MacBook Pro 15″ laptop (base model): $330
Mac Pro desktop computer (base model): $75
Think Tank Airport Security roller case: $38
Porsche Boxster (base model): $18
House in Toronto: $1.06 (1600 sq ft., freestanding, single-storey brick house including foundation. Assuming $340,000 and 320,000 lbs )
House in Toronto: $0.71 (2200 sq ft., freestanding, two-storey brick house including foundation. Assuming $425,000 and 600,000 lbs.)
Don’t even mention the cost of medium format cameras and digital backs:
Phase One 645DF camera + P45 back + 80mm lens: $5,206 per pound
F-35 Lightning II fighter jet: $4,780 per pound
Now do you have to ask why photographers charge so much?
