Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/18

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Subject: [Leica] Looking at buying an M8
From: red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone)
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:19:46 -0800
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I have "recouped" the cost of my M8 in the 2 years I have owned it, maybe.
I am around 6-7K exposures.  That is about 180 Rolls of film with 
processing.  Figure $10-15 a  roll, and the $2700 is paid up, or close 
enough.

The maybe part:   I NEVER shot the amount of exposures I do now.... I 
realized the cost was in every click.  ( 35mm ->6x6->4x5). 

It is too easy to shoot another digital exposure, just because it is 
free.....sort of the opposite of "the decisive moment".

Have I REALLY recouped my cost?  Not so sure at all.....

But I like the quick feedback and the relative ease of looking at the 
images.....

For Pros, or even for those taking in cash for their photographs, it is a 
totally different equation..... 

Frank Filippone
Red735i at earthlink.net


How much do you spend on film & processing in a year?
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