Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/02

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V26 #180
From: "langhans" <langhans@compwrx.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 18:23:25 -0800
References: <200402022017.MAA02410@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

> Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 11:08:11 -0500
> From: Kyle Cassidy <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu>
> Subject: [Leica] A new definition of inexpensive camera
> Message-ID: <7629EB4795F39146A4D2ECC655CD68EA2B16A0@asc02.asc.upenn.edu>
> References:
>
> David Rogers took Richard to task over the price of the new Digital canon
> rebel:
>
> >$999 is cheap? Or were you referring to how it feels?
> >
> >> I had the opportunity to try out and view some 8 1/2 X 11 color prints
> >> from the Canon Rebel with the $100 18-55mm lens.  The whole deal
> >> costs $999.  I was blown away with the quality and depth of the photos
> >> from such a cheap outfit.
>
> It's only expensive if you don't take any photos. I don't know what it
costs
> you all to develop film, but for me it was about $20 for a roll of slide
> film and processing. And let's say $10 for a roll of B&W and processing
(if
> I do it myself and consider my time to be free). So if I shoot:
>
> 2 rolls of B&W a week: $1040
> 1 roll of Chrome a week: $1040
>
> You've made back the price of your camera in six months.
>
> But I know that there are probably people on this list who shoot a lot
less
> than three rolls a week. So if you only shoot one roll of b&w a month ...
It
> will take you two years before your digital canon is free.
>
> I think that's a pretty cheap camera.
>
> Kyle GIVE THEM THE RAZOR FOR FREE AND CHARGE FOR THE BLADES cassidy
>


So, you will look at these photos on the computer only?  Never print them
out?  I think you left out the cost of the printer, ink and paper you will
use, even if your time is free.  Or the local lab costs/print.

Aram


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