On February 23, 2003 08:39 am, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
> What does it cost to get into that LX or 6x7 (& the others)?
>
> LX ... about $500 for a good body. Lenses, probably already owned.
> Film--$1.50 per roll
> 6x7/67 ... about $500 for a good used body. Lenses, $250 - $500 each.
> Film--$3 per roll
> 4x5 ... about $150 for a starter body. Lenses, $250 - $500 each. Film --
> $2 per shot
> 8x10 ... about $400 for a body. Lenses, average $400 each. Film -- $5 per
> shot.
>
> The equipment isn't that much different. But the film will eat you alive!
But it's different. I can actually get Agfa 4x5 APX for about $18 Cdn + tax
so lets say $21 for a box of 25 sheets. Now bulk loaded 35mm APX is closer to
5cents per shot. So that makes 4x5 maybe 20 times the cost of 35mm? No
because you won't burn film the same way. It takes so long to expose one
sheet with a larger camera that you take greater care. No motor drive
either-)
I bet if somebody worked out the number of exposures worth printing that the
cost for film wouldn't be that different.
Nick
