Of course, you have to factor in the cost of the computer, storage, monitor, 
software, and calibration equipment.

I think digital is still cheaper than film, but far from "free".

Someday I might figure it all out... maybe.

Rick

On Sep 21, 2015, at 2:02 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:

> You know it's funny, I hadn't thought about this in a long time, but:  It was 
> always touted that you paid more for a modern digital camera than an 
> equivalent film camera, up front, and saved on the cost of processing the 
> film over time.  It just occurred to me that I spent more in both nominal and 
> inflation adjusted terms on my last purchased Pentax LX during the film era, 
> than I did for my K-5II, true I bought both used, but still price per frame 
> shot is much lower with the K-5II in fact it's essentially free, almost 
> literally.
> 
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