On 8 Dec 98, at 17:57, Charles Loeven wrote:
> Jay wrote,
>
> <<True, as far as it goes...but then, it's also true that film is by far the
> cheapest thing in your bag, and the biggest thing any photographer should
> own is a wastebasket...>>
>
> I never understood that statement about film being cheap.
> If you shoot 4 rolls in a day it cost whatever. For me about $3 ea.
> Process and print is over $10. Pro film and Pro labs are more.
> I don't buy a new lens after each use. This stuff ads up!
> $52 for a days outing times how many outingsAnd I usually get one keeper out
> of it.
> (paid work excluded for example)
>
I know what you mean Charlie. Prices are similar here - about $3 for
consumer print film, $6-9 for Reala or Pro C41 films, and $9 consumer or $16-
24 for Pro dev/print. One alternative I have started to use is slides: Elite II
is
only $10 /roll with next day processing included. Of course, most often I still
want prints, so I still shoot a lot of C41, either Reala or Fuji SG400, and try
not to go overboard unless the subject warrants it.
Shawn & Janis Wright
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