----- Original Message ----- From: "aimcompute" Subject: Re: Digital cameras are FREE
> I see a humor in it. It is true also. I'm not making fun of another's > plight. > > Let me tell ya, if the people in refugee camps are running around with > disposable cameras and getting film processed I'd be surprised. If they > are, we better stop sending cash. > > Disposables are probably just about the most expensive kind of camera one > can buy. While in Florida I was going to get one for the beach. Let's see, > I can buy 3 single-use 24 exposure cameras for around $25.00, or I can buy a > cheapo P&S for $20.00 and a 4-pack of film for $8.00. I've now spent > $28.00, only $3.00 more, I have an extra roll of film, and a camera I can > use over and over. Disposables are one of the biggest ripoffs I've seen in > a long time. I read a column a while back (I think it was one of Mikes 37th frames) about this very subject. It turns out that the most economical camera to use is the most expensive and well built one money can buy. The reson is that they outlast anything else, and over time actually become less expensive to use than replacing cheap cameras as they wear out. A frind of mine has a 1975 Mercedes Benz. It is the only car he has owned since he bought it new. Since 1975, I have bought and worn out or wrecked 6 cars and 8 motorcycles, most of which were bought new. I know I have spent a lot more on my vehicles than he has. You can buy quality once, or replace cheap junk over and over. Eventually, the junk will end up costing more, as junk has no residual value (as I discovered with my Grand Am). I can't beleive how many single use camera we take in at the lab. There is a demographic to them though. The teenagers, for whom money still grows on a tree in their parents back yard use them, for the most part. Once they get a little older and get a job, they seem to gravitate towards better equipment. William Robb - 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 .
