Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/27

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Subject: [Leica] The cost of going digital
From: George Huczek <ghuczek@sk.sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 19:59:19 -0600

Anthony wrote:  (Thread was Zone Blues)
>No matter what cameras I might have bought, I'd still have to pay the same
for
>development, and development is a continuing cost.  It is one of the major
>factors driving the move to digital, in fact.
>
I would argue that you do not save money by going digital.  Factor in the
cost of the computer equipment and a good digital camera for starters.
Then have a look at film and flatbed scanners, storage media, color
printers, upgrading computer hardware every five years at least, and ...
you get the point.  There is no justification in going digital if your sole
objective is to try to minimize film and lab processing costs.