>>It is a common practice given the unreasonable cost of would be fresh
film! I have one guy in particular that says he gets better color
saturation with expired film! After all nothing magic happens at
midnight of the last day of the month of the expiration date. >>
On the contrary, I find the cost of film to be extremely reasonable. It's
trhe cost of an OM3Ti that I resent! <g>.
I would think a pro wedding photog who will have a full medium format
system, with backup, and lighting, will be carrying $5000 worth of equipment.
If he buys 20 rolls of VPS160 120 new from B&H, it costs him $66. Let's say
he can cut that cost in half. So he saves $33 on a job he may make as much
as a thousand dollars in profit.
So he puts the whole job, which cannot be reshot, at risk for $33.
I don't get the economics _or_ the ethics of someone who would do this.
Thanks for telling me this, though. When it's time for my daughter to walk
the aisle, it's one more thing I'll be sure to look out for...
Regards,
Denton Taylor
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