Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In the days when I was doing PAW seriously I reckoned to get through 60+ rolls per year. Peter On 08/07/2017 00:55, Dan Khong wrote: > That's even better with a whopping 900 rolls to match up to the price of > an M9. At 30 rolls per year, which is quite reasonable for a keen amateur, > he needs to live another 30 years. By that time, the M9 would have bitten > the dust much earlier. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 8 Jul 2017, at 5:33 AM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> >> wrote: >> >> Agreed. Actually, I figured tri-x 36 exposure at $4.95/roll from B&H (as >> of yesterday), and the cost of chemicals (D-76 private label, plus Arista >> rapid-fixer)/sleeves at $1.50/roll from my orders with Freestylephoto.biz, >> so I subtracted the cost of the reconditioned V600 from the total, and >> used a total of $6.50/roll for the calculation. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at >> leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of Dan Khong >> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2017 5:20 PM >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO 07 05 17 >> >> Today, one roll of TriX is $7. To soup the film is another $2. To scan the >> roll professionally (they even take away the dust) is $10. So with $20, I >> will have a roll to enlarge with my enlarger and 36 digital images to play >> around. If a digital M costs $6000 (on SALE, let's say), that's equivalent >> to 300 rolls. That's a lot of years of film use. >> >> Professionals need to use digital. That's their bread and butter. Amateurs >> like me can still play around with films. >> >> Dan K. >> >> On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 5:11 AM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I agree. Interesting you should mention thus: The Leica Society >>> (formerly >>> LHSA) just posted a video of Jim Lager talking about getting into >>> Leica equipment. He mentioned that if your budget did not permit new >>> optics and a camera, you should buy a new body and older optics. He >>> mentioned an SL or an M240. I wrote to executive director and noted >>> that the purchaser of a nice M3 (which can be had with a recent CLA >>> for under a grand) would allow the purchaser to buy nearly 600 rolls >>> of Tri-X with home processing, plus an Epson V600 scanner for the >>> price of an SL (or about 300+ rolls with an M240 option). The >>> likelihood of a beginner blowing through 300 rolls in two years is >>> highly unlikely, so that it makes better economic sense to go for the >>> film camera. Plus, after two years' use the SL or M240 would have >> depreciated, while the M3 would have retained its value, if not increased. >>> If the person getting into Leica photography were a professional or >>> needed immediate confirmation of an image, then the considerably more >>> expensive digital body would make sense. Lager also recommended >>> shopping for used equipment online without a mention of eBay's not >> inconsiderable pitfalls. >>> Ill let everyone know if I receive a response. >>> Lovely shot, beautifully captured the wh9ole composition of woman plus >>> puppy plus background figures just works for me. >>> >>> The M3 is of course still the best Leica ever. No Flames , PLEASE!!! >>> >>> Peter >>> >>>> On 06/07/2017 01:08, Jim Shulman wrote: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/fountain+puppy+sm.jpg.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> M3, Summilux 50, Neopan 400 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jim Shulman >>>> >>>> Wynnewood, PA >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> =========================================================== >>> Dr Peter Dzwig >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > . > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig