I find that I usually need to print more than once or twice, before I get something decent. So it's sort of like printing everything anyway by the time I get done. I have one of those two-year old antiquated Epson 800's.
Anybody want to make a blanket statement about how much better printers have become since two years ago and how easy it is to get a "photo quality" print out at any size (large or small) that rivals the samples they show in the stores? Or is it still just as hard and time-consuming? Tom C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brendan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 9:28 AM Subject: Re: The true cost of "free" digital? > But we're forgetting one point, the cost of prints. > Remember that you still need the inkjet printer and > the ink and paper, the cost of DIY home prints from > digital is still more than you may think. Yes you have > the advantage of Printing only what you need/like and > deletin the "BAD" shots but isn't photography an "ART" > where we need to accept the mistakes and learn from > them? > > --- Jeff Tsai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mafud, > > > > While it might be true that the digital print or > > picture quality may > > never truly match those of a great slide/film print, > > cost is definitely > > less of an issue when going digital. > > > > I've taken more usable shots with my Coolpix 880 > > then I will even dare > > attempt to take with any of the 3 Pentaxes I own > > over the last year that > > I've owned it due to the fact that it is cheaper > > (especially in Japan) > > to shoot digital. Also, cost of ownership really > > isn't that bad; so far, > > I've spent: > > > > Camera - US$650 (including charger and 1 battery) > > Memory cards - US$80 (2 x 32MB) > > Rechargeable batteries - US$40 (1 additional > > battery) > > > > A far cry from those "battery-chewing" digitals you > > describe below... > > Sure, I may not be using some of the great lenses I > > have, but you know > > what? I've enjoyed immersing myself in the digital > > world and it's taking > > Pentax way too long to get to market with a digital > > SLR because > > technology waits for no one... > > > > Cheers. > > > > Jeff > > > > _______________________________________________________ > Build your own website in minutes and for free at http://ca.geocities.com > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
