Photography: May 2003 Archives

I recently noticed that I my digital camera, has taken over 2100 photos. I got this camera new last October. It works fine. I think the focus is a little flaky indoors, but mostly it's ok.

I started thinking about how much 2100 photos would have cost me if I had used a traditional film camera.

2100 frames ÷ 36 = 58 rolls of 36 exposures
58 X $6 = $348

Now this camera cost about $400 last year, including extra rechargeable batteries and a larger memory card.

Now you might argue that I wouldn't have taken so many photo's had I not been using a digital camera where I can delete them so quickly. You would definitely be correct. However, there are a lot of great photo's that I might have missed had I not snapped so many.

I gotta say this kind of calculation sure takes the sting out of wanting to upgrade my digital camera every two years.

A few photos from my shrubs and trees.