before i was considering getting paid for my photos, i was shooting 2-3
rolls a week of color slides. after having scanned a batch of 10 rolls that
had been processed and sitting around since last fall, i have to once again
state that even with good lenses, the amount of real detail present in those
Provia 100F images is not much more than what is present in *istD images
with top lenses. switch to Velvia and use my best lenses, i can consistently
get better detail. other than that, digital gives me at least better detail,
much better color fidelity, and much more flexibility. at 6MP, the *istD is
adequate for most of my needs, but there are a set of very important ones
where it isn't. i've already waited almost a year beyond when i had
originally planned for a significant upgrade. Pentax doesn't offer one and
won't tell me when it will. Pentax has chosen the low route when every other
vendor is choosing the high route.
Herb....
----- Original Message -----
From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: canon eos d5
Without taking into account computer upgrades and software cost the you
could shoot
250 rolls of Color film with processing, (assuming a $12/roll for film and
processing)
for the cost of the $3000.00 DSLR. Assume shooting 1 roll a week on
average you're
talking about 5 years to make that money back. If you have to change
systems and get
all new lenses you are looking at a break even time that gets much
longer.Economics isn't
the reason to buy the camera. Add in printing costs and it makes even less
sense.
There are other reasons to change to a DSLR. But money isn't one of them.
Not for most people that is.
