Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The photo consumers (say less than 20 rolls per year) whom I know who want digital want it for the one thing: instant feedback. They don't take photos often enough to have a good level of confidence that they got a decent shot, so instant feedback is very important to them. I don't know any of them who does a cost per photo analysis. - - Phong Don Dory wrote: > Michael, > Some of your costs are somewhat out of line: > Canon Rebel w/28-90 consumer lens is about $219 > Minolta Maxxum 3 with consumer 28-90 $179. > > Cost of a roll of 35mm film easily available in multipacks at about 4 > rolls for $5.99 for 200 ISO (Fuji Superia) > > Processing at Costco for a roll is about $4.99 if you wait a day. > > Comparing apples to apples, a nice P&S with a 35-115 or so lens runs > about $100. > > ... > ... - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html