Re: Wedding photography

I get my prints for .19 cents each at Wal-Mart, londondrugs, superstores 
etc..... you are getting ripped off... kk
(I am in Canada)

"Caesar" <caesar@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> the_niner_nation@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>
>> "Caesar" <caesar@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I shot film (35mm) for many years, had my own dark room and stopped
10
>> > years ago. Now I want to jump back shooting weddings. Since my
>> > photographer is leaving us and the area, I better do it now myself 
>> > since
>> > I have to attend to the weddings anyway.
>> >
>> > I still have a Canon 10D which I bought 5 years ago. This is not an
>> > option and would be only a back-up.
>> >
>> > I'm thinking of buying two new Canon EOS 3 film cameras. You might 
>> > think
>> > why go "backwards" and not digital.
>> > Well I thought about it and I believe film is still the better option
>> > (price, time consumption and quality).
>> >
>> > I have 2 lenses (I have more but these are the two which I intend to
>> > use)- the 24-70/2.8 L USM and the 70-200/2.8 L USM IS.
>> > Would you recommend to get a fixed 85/1.2 L lens too?
>> > Since it is hard to get the Fuji 100 films (only 200 are available 
>> > here)
>> > it might be too bright for this lens and the type of weddings I will
>> > shoot with this lens (mostly beach and island weddings with bright
sun
>> > light and sand).
>> > Would you recommend to get an EOS 3 and an EOS 1 or would the two EOS
3
>> > be sufficient?
>> > No s****ts photography here so I don't even want to bother with the
PBE2
>> > (minimizing weight since these lenses are already quite heavy).
>> >
>> > Would this setup be ok or do you have any other suggestions?
>> >
>> > Thank you for your input.
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> > Caesar
>>
>> Just curious as to how film photography is more cost effective than
>> digital...
>
> Our lab charges $0.70 per print (5x7) and this works out nearly the same
> as the developing cost of a 36 film plus the cost of the film.
>
> Cheers