At 04:19 PM 2/11/2003 +0800, you wrote:
OK, I was at a L*ica store today, and two things happened that just amazed me.
First, two ladies walked in and asked "What is your cheapest film?" And
the owner produced it, and she said, isn't there anything cheaper?
Amazing.. The owner then said what I thought, for a few cents more, don't
you want to take the best pictures you can take? The price differences
was rediculous; about 3 cents US... between a Fuji and a no-name... He's
like, this is what you want to buy.. So he gave her the fuji, despite the
snarled look on her face..
So next, we have a guy who's got a Leica M7 with a 50mm f2.0
Summicron... So he's like.. "Wow, your pictures are stunning, mine don't
come out that great... must be the lens... What can I do to the lens to
change that?" Do to the lens???? I've not shot with a Leica 50mm f2, but
I suspect it's every bit as sharp or sharper then my Zuiko 50mm f1.8. I
asked him, what film do you use? Kodak Max 400. Where do you get it
processed? The local 7-11 one hour lab.. He said because it's about a
buck cheaper...
Errr... how much is a Leica M7?? How much is that lens? How much are you
trying to save??
The logic eludes me greatly... Someone explain it to me.. I have
cognitive dissonance..
False economy?
The lab is where one doesn't always get what one pays good money
for. Overnight service to Fuji through the local Walmart is cheap, AND the
negs come back without scratches, which is what really counts to
me. Custom labs I've used do a better job on the prints, at a premium
price, but I care less about that than the condition of the negs, which are
usually worse than lowly Walmart. Must be a volume thing.
Joel W.
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