Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Consider the costs of one of my "fin art" prints: I buy the equipment (which also requires maintenance over time), drive to the location, use film, bring it home and develop it, make MANY prints to get the dodging, burning etc. correct., may tone it (and may do so mor than once), spend + time spotting the print, mount it and frame it. I can offer that for any price I choose. Why is a Rolex more than a Seiko, or a Lexus 300 es more than a Toyota Camry? In my case it isn't status (yet), but the high stature photographers charge THOUSANDS for their prints! So, I don't feel the price unfair. Everything is high today. The money has little real value. Larry