Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Quoting Tarek Charara <tarek.charara@pix-that-stimulate.com>: > I guess it depends on how much you shoot, no? Considering you shoot > about 30% more with digital, you would break even at 10000 colour > pictures or 28000 B&W pictures... (M8=4250,00 Euros, Provia > +processing=20 Euros, B&W+processing=7 Euros)... > Quoting Tina Manley: > > How much do you spend on film and processing? You'll pay for the > > M8 in no time. Quoting Philip Leeson <pjleeson@mchsi.com>: > I figured that my M8 demo is free at 350 rolls of 36exp E6 film. > And I'm only an amateur. > I can't imagine a working pro still using film to make a living... ...................................................................................................................................... (I DO shoot digital to make a living. My problem with cost is for my recreational photography.) My estimate is that last year I shot about 1,000 exposures among all my cameras, so at Tarek's number it would take me 30+ years to spend that much, and that doesn't even take into account the fact that I wouldn't give up all the fun of my 4x5, 120, and 35mm cameras and odd-ball lenses and only use a D-RF. I get to experience all the pleasures of a digital workflow during the week. ...and George, I wish I could spend more TIME on personal work - in the darkroom that is. There's such a backlog of negatives I don't have to shoot much to stay happy. Anyhoo, I wish all M8 users continued enjoyment. Alan Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee amr3@uwm.edu http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/