On Nov 29, 2005, at 5:04 AM, Adam Maas wrote:
...Regular low costs are an easier burden than a high up front cost even for someone not on a fixed income. ...
Sorry, i run my finances a little differently. At the peak of my film photography, I was spending $2800/year, more or less, on film and negative processing. Once digital camera prices for cameras capable of producing comparable quality were reasonable, it was an easy decision for me to save up enough money to buy a good digital camera. A DSLR like the *ist DS with a few lenses cost me $2000 and will last 3-6 years in use, which nets quite a bit less expenditure than $2800/ year. Even putting it on my credit card and paying it off over a year a 11% interest netted a worthwhile savings.
Printing costs for me didn't change appreciably as I have been printing digitally for many years, so I don't factor that into my cost analysis. Same for computer equipment costs: I buy new systems every 2-4 years, upgrading capability along the way, and have been doing that since 1983, because I use my computers for a lot more than just photographic work.
Godfrey
