[Leica] Just Tried an M8

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Doug Herr offered:
Subject: RE: [Leica] Just Tried an M8
>>and the extremely low cost of mistakes means I'm much more likely to push 
>>the
>button when the gut says "NOW" instead of the moment's hesitation when the
>brain is thinking of the cost of processing.<<<<

Hi Doug,
For some years I've shot one of my grandson's basketball games a couple of 
times a week, school and night league, never a thought about film and 
processing even though some evenings I blow a dozen rolls or more shooting 
the action.

Then I became aware of film/processing costs building up each week while I 
had all this fun. :-) Then I tried holding back, not shooting as much, too 
some degree due to she who must be obeyed bringing the cost factor to the 
table. It doesn't work!

Holding back while thinking about " basketball action" is ridiculous as it's 
a non thought process, it's see-shoot! Try to think and the game is almost 
over.

Now shooting digital it's a piece of cake as there isn't any thought process 
cluttering the mind, it's strictly see- shoot! And nary a penny spent.... 
well OK the paper cost when making prints for the G-son. :-) That's not a 
cost factor, it's an investment factor of encouragement for his future as an 
athlete. :-) Good excuse any way. :-)

But if nothing else, digital certainly for a heavy duty shooter of film, 
digital is the most economical way to go regardless of the extra gear, 
computer, printer etc. In the end one can actually save money in the long 
run.

Obviously for the one or two roll a week or month user it's hardly worth the 
digital cost.

ted