> > But Frank, everyone _knows_ that digital is free. You just need to keep > > changing the apparatus to keep up, selling the old stuff to get your money > back. > > At least, I think that's how it works. > > Lets face it, it's not as bad as it's being made out to be either. > > In our neck-o-the-woods a new *ist DL can be purchased for AU$867.00 and a > new > Compaq Presario M2045AP notebook can be had for AU$1082. So lets say just > under > AU$2000 (CAD$1730 or USD$1480) all up for a very capable camera/post > processing > kit (assuming the use of freeware which is valid) and a 1GB memory card. > > AU$2000 doesn't really buy a great deal of good film and processing around > here, I don't know what it's like for everyone else but I'm revelling in the > fact that I no am longer having to purchase film.
Rob, You're not factoring in the time that's spent learning and using (and swearing at) the software. Some of you enjoy the process and it's recreation for you. I can't stand it and I'd rather pay the $10 per roll for 36 slides, avoid the aggravation and do other much more enjoyable things with my time. The once a month ordeal of scanning a slide and resizing it for the PUG is more than I can stand. I'm in a bad mood for three days afterwards. Some like the digital process and some don't. Tom Reese
