Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My brother got married a few months ago. 35mm film - he wanted the negs (and paid for 'em). My good friend got married a few years ago, and again, film. This time MF, and again, he paid for the negs. I'm asked from time to time about wedding photogs (don't know why, really), but I always say to look for a photog who will do the formals in nice MF (My bro' didn't take that advice) and to negotiate for the negs. Then again, while I'm a camera newb, my interest was sparked by a few boxes of old B&W negs from the 50's that my grandparents showed me a year or so ago. FWIW. Scott Christopher Williams wrote: >I can agree with that. My weddings are now 80% digital with still some B&W >with M6's. You'd be surprised how many folks still do not know how good >digital is with pro cameras. I still get clients who want film and not >digital. Sure film's dropping off, but I'll keep my M6's for my personal >use. I never have taken my digi SLRs on vacation with me. > >PDN did a survey with film vs digital and profits. Evened out to about the >same after you consider you pay allot more for film, but you then pay allot >more to keep up with digital. > >Chris > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Frank Filippone" > > > >>You can always find an exception to every rule..... But if the Gary or >> >> >Chris > > >>were to say what % of their business was film, ..... I bet it is not much. >>And if that statement is correct, then the idea of making a profit ( >> >> >called > > >>something to support the household, not a supplement to household income >> >> >or > > >>as a amateur selling prints) is very true: Digital or starve. >> >>yes, there will always be an analog client, but can you support your >>business on them? Unlikely now, and getting stronger in that direction. >>Ted, the Leica lover, just admitted that in HIS business, it has been >>digital for the past year, almost exclusively. Who can claim the same ( >> >> >and > > >>makes his living doing photography) with analog? Few if any. >> >>Frank Filippone >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >