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One thing that I don't
understand about this discussion: It's been said that to do
digital you have to buy a lot of computer stuff.
I guess that would be true if you were living in a cave somewhere,
but if I own a computer already that cost is gone. And chances are
that an upgraded computer is going to be bought anyway. All I have to buy is the digicam and software. Probably don't need the new software if my digicam is brand spanking new since, at least with Canon, software comes with the camera. Bob Money can't buy happiness--- But somehow
it's more comfortable to cry in a Porsche than a Kia.
On 9/23/2011 5:05 PM, wildimages@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Digital doesn't reduce the cost for many photographers. In fact more often than not it increases it by a large factor. True you do not have film and processing costs, but you have to get on the digital upgrade train.Yes - absolutely true. OK, as a Luddite myself I was saying this for years and it's still true. But, despite havig some unused film in the fridge all mmy pictures today are digital ... beause I'm too lazy ... and it's fast to share. But the total cost is certainly higher for 99% of users. But that's good for the economy - without consumerism where would we be, eh? I have thousands of lovely pictures nobody will ever see. With digital I can upload every single image, without reviewing them, to FaceBook. My "friends" can click "like" on a few of them without really looking ... Non-digital is now MUCH more expensive than it was ... niche market. Won't be going back to it ... Just glad I learned my photography using film ... because I still take shots as if I'm paying for them ... :o) |
