If so, you realize that, especially in todays economy, that many may not be able to afford to participate in it?
For my niche, I'm WELL aware of the costs of even the base level of the astrophotography aspect... albeit those interested in simple live viewing can get in at a much reduced costs by using simple binoculars... and many for astrophotography have good luck with base DSLR and cellular phones.
Even the "game" niches can get expensive with needing the "latest" consoles and games.
Now, let's not even talk about the costs associated with creating "specific" niche content!
How exactly do you finance your "niche" for obtaining new content (usually involving hardware)? I personally finance it all out of my pocketbook (which is retirement income) and don't really want to have to work "extra" jobs for the toys...that's one reason my current "upgrade" of $2.5K filters are being saved for... not to mention the $1.5K for the Dobsonian for evaluation and then use with the local astronomy groups. I'm not big on "chasing" donations for it... I figure i if it's important enough to do, it's important enough for me to pay for.
For my niche, I'm WELL aware of the costs of even the base level of the astrophotography aspect... albeit those interested in simple live viewing can get in at a much reduced costs by using simple binoculars... and many for astrophotography have good luck with base DSLR and cellular phones.
Even the "game" niches can get expensive with needing the "latest" consoles and games.
Now, let's not even talk about the costs associated with creating "specific" niche content!
How exactly do you finance your "niche" for obtaining new content (usually involving hardware)? I personally finance it all out of my pocketbook (which is retirement income) and don't really want to have to work "extra" jobs for the toys...that's one reason my current "upgrade" of $2.5K filters are being saved for... not to mention the $1.5K for the Dobsonian for evaluation and then use with the local astronomy groups. I'm not big on "chasing" donations for it... I figure i if it's important enough to do, it's important enough for me to pay for.
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