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Re: [Digital BW] Digital sharpness vs film- Canon D60

2002-09-08 by Moreno Polloni

> But they are so clumsy to carry when backpacking... and what's a sheet
> of film cost, about 200 dollars per shot?

I think is was more like a couple of thousand.

It's not the kind of camera I'd want to backpack with. Most landscape
photographers shooting with 20x24 and larger cameras usually build them into
the back of a van. Just pull up to a scene and open the doors. Only trouble
is you need to compose with the rear view mirror.

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