Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] film is cheap
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 18:23:57 -0800
References: <1d4.14e4e5f9.2cee609d@aol.com>

Teresa299@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 11/20/03 12:48:40 AM, firkin@ncable.net.au writes:
> 
> << I too used to think like this, but film is getting very expensive, and
> it may not be long before it is a luxury item: digital is seeing to it. >>
> 
> I don't know.  It still costs more for a double, mocha, decaf, frappacinoed,
> iced-mexacali smoothie at Starbucks, and that passes through one's system in
> less than 12 hours than a roll of consumer FUJI.
> 
> I can get a roll of HP5 for about how much it cost me to be ripped off at the
> gas pump during summer for JUst one gallon of hard fought, MTBE laden premium
> gasoline.
> 
> My negatives last for as long as I will.  It's all relative how we spend our
> moolah.
> 
> Kim


Equating rolls of film with gallons of gas is a great one!

Mark Rabiner

Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.rabinergroup.com
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