It's funny that digital photography supporters keep saying that there are no processing costs in filmless photography. That's only true if you only want digital files, to email or look at on your monitor. If you want prints, you still have to pay for them.
For the working pro, printing only the images that someone's actually paying for (no more proofs) represents a definite saving, but it's still not free. For the hobbyist, if you'd been getting very few keepers per roll with your film camera, there's a saving with digital, but if you want large numbers of prints to share, give away, or maybe even sell, it's another story. You either print them yourself (expensive), or head to the lab to get them done, just like before. In either case, it's still not free. If you're happy with your digital camera, great! Just don't keep saying the pictures are free. Pat White
