Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Subject: Re: [Leica] A good while ago George Lottermoser offered: >Economically it's a no-brainer. It makes no economic sense to spend >money on computers, digital cameras, sail boats, horses or horse >races. Never has and likely never will. But they do provide a great >kick to life.> Tina responded: >>Oh, I beg to differ! I've saved so much money since switching to digital that I could afford to retire, if I wanted to ;-)<<< Hi Tina, Yep on this one I have to absolutely agree with you on money saved if one is shooting only digital. Regardless of the electronic gear we purchase, because it's pretty well a one time buy we save or spend less by shooting digital Some of the photographers who belong to the same Stock Agency I do, "Masterfile." In their first year over and above paying for their new DSLR cameras and ancillary gear their operating costs due to not buying film and processing, they saved or made $25 - $30,000! Pretty well all of them were ahead on the profit margin as well as costs down. And their sales of images went up! It's the same here...... nothing but digital and I doubt I'd go back to film unless it was an absolute necessity. ted