[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Shel mentioned earlier that he has an M3 and M2. Both were likely made > in the late 50's or early 60's. That's 40+ years. It works out to about > 11,000 frames a year if it was made in 1961. I'm currently shooting > about 6-8000 frames a year, (I did about 5000 frames of film last year, > and am shooting more this year) 11,000 frames a year is easily in reach > for someone who shoots regularly.
(11000 frames/year) Thats roughly a roll of film a day! Expensive habit! > > That's also a weekend for some wedding shooters I know. > > -Adam > > > > Gonz wrote: > >>Lets see, thats about $70K worth of film you ran through there! (rough >>estimate). Not including development, or prints. What did you do with >>so many images? >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> >>>One of my Leicas has an estimated total number of exposures greater than >>>520,000, one CLA, no worn out or unrepairable parts. >>> >>>Shel >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>[Original Message] >>>>From: Jens Bladt >>> >>> >>>>Today my beloved *ist D (except for the speed issues) is celebrating it's >>> >>>2 >>> >>> >>> >>>>year birthday (aniversary) today. >>>>I'm getting close to 40.000 shots. >>>>That is (still) 54 shots per day in average. Same average as last year. >>> >>> >>> >>> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

