When gas prices in the States went up, I didn't see people abandoning their cars for public transportation. What happens if the price of ink and paper go up by a factor of 2, 5, or 10? Would you abandoned digital?
Jim A. > From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 21:38:47 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Film vs Digita, was: lRe: Pentax is Dying? > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 21:38:42 -0400 > > you're assuming the cost for film will remain the same. what if it goes up > by a factor of 2, 5 or 10? > > Herb.... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 1:39 PM > Subject: Film vs Digita, was: lRe: Pentax is Dying? > > >> Bill's certainly right here but I would like to add one more thing. Those >> digital users who keep predicting the end of film should really think it > through >> a little more and get off the bandwagon for a moment. I don't shoot as > much as >> I used to and although I keep telling myself I should get an istD I really >> don't need it. If I shot professionally, or even burned a lot of film for > the >> fun of it, going digital might make more sense. I am perfectly happy > shooting >> film and using my slide scanner and flatbed scanner to convert my images > into >> digital. I can use my old lenses and they still deliver top-notch quality. > I >> believe film gives ME the best of both worlds. > >