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Re: [Digital BW] Portra 400BW second example

2003-05-20 by sceptre12345

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Anthony 
Atkielski" <anthony@a...> wrote:
 
> Well, at three propacks a week, it would take a year and a half to 
recover
> the cost of the 1Ds--about six months longer than the lifetime of 
the
> camera, at current rates of obsolescence.

Anthony,
Add the cost of an mf scanner and you're there a lot faster. Not to 
mention time used for scanning that could be used for 
promoting/selling or whatever. Plus whatever one can get for it's 
film camera gear and the conversion to digital is easier.
Cheers,
Andre

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