Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Digital cameras are best really, for people who actually use their > cameras.Not great for people who otherwise shoot 2 rolls a year, > who should then stick to film. > > What is the real cost of running a film camera? > Assume you shoot 10 rolls of film a week. That's 52 rolls a year. > Assume film+process is about US$5/roll (conservatively). That's US$2600 a > year. > > Will your DSLR depreciate $2600 a year? For most people who use a EOS 10D > or 20D , probably not. ... so the savings in film+process often makes up > for > the depreciation. > I think your economics are a little slanted here. Without reference to the cost of pc printers, paper, cards, etc. Not to mention the additional cost of the digital camera -assuming you already owned a film camera prior to purchase. Meaningless may be a better description. Regards, Greg