Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/13

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Only 100,000 exposures???
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@gp.magick.net>
Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 20:25:05 -0700

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.)

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Eric Welch
Grants Pass Daily Courier