Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:47 AM 5/13/96 EDT, you wrote: >>From economical standpoint, it cost at least $0.20-0.40 per exposure for >film and developing/proof printing alone. That's about $20,000-40,000 for >the 100,000 exposures. An average Leica is about $2000, still a relatively >small portion of expenses for a pro. And even if some parts do fail after >extensive use, replacing them would cost only a fraction of a camera. The >lenses will last much longer of course. When you add in gas to get there, and insurance etc, it really adds up. I shoot about 1,000 rolls a year, so my R7 should last at least just over 3 years, just past warrenty (which I didn't have anyway since I bought it used.) ========================== Eric Welch Grants Pass Daily Courier