Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/18

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Subject: [Leica] Digital vs film cost
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:15:39 -0500
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On Jul 18, 2011, at 4:03 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

> Fortunately the cost of film vs. digital for Leica users can be settled 
> with
> a sharp pencil and a pocket calculator. Everyone is right. It pays for the
> pros to switch, it is marginal for the advanced amateur, and a poor bargain
> for everyone else.

You didn't include the category of a person just starting out in M 
photography
and wanting either a new film M7 $4595, MP $4995
or new digital M $6995 (with 2 year warranty)

Which would seem only fair comparison

;~)

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
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