I do not agree with respect to cost. Many people nowadays have computers,a nd with very capable computers going for under $1000, and many labs offering digital printing similar prices to regular prints, there is a very compelling price incentive. YOu pay a lot up front, but you make up for it in really short time because you save on film and processing, not to mention you make additional money if you use digital proofs for delivery and shooting extra is not a problem when film is not the limiting factor - that might bring additional revenue.
It depends on how much you use. A pro lab here charges $30 almost for a roll of film with proofs. I did 5 photoshoots last month. About 15 rolls. That made $450. My E-10 cost ~$900 since i already had everything else (computer). You figure... The other benefit of learning quickly due to instant feedback is, as you say, invaluable. -e -----Original Message----- From: Trenton Burd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Digital EOS versus Film EOS > Digital benefits (imo): > - cheaper to use (meaningful if you shoot a lot) I think this is wishful thinking. I don't think digital is cheaper than film. You'll need a computer of some sort. And a printer. And paper. And cartridges. Or you can have your digital files output on say, a Fuji Frontier system, at your local lab. (back to spending money at the lab again) Then there's all the time you would spend printing and trimming, not mention tweaking, retouching, experimenting in photoshop, or whatever. I think it *is* true to say it doesn't cost you anything to take more pictures than you would with a film camera. Your only cost is memory and batteries. You also forgot to mention that you can instantly change ISO ("film") speeds with a digital camera. Very handy. I think for me, the tempting thing about going digital is not about saving. It's about having more control over the image - at all stages of the process. When I take the picture, when I process the picture, and when I post-process the picture. In a sense, it seems reasonable to pay MORE for that type of control - the kind you can't get with a film camera. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
