Mike Ignatiev wrote: >...i got myself a rolleicord tlr for well under $200...for sheer > image quality per buck it's hard to beat. for non-professional use i find it > difficult to understand why people are paying kilo$ for high end 35mm slr > systems.
Difficulty in getting convenient processing is one reason. Many years ago, when my Rolleiflex TLR was the only camera I had, I could drop film off at a drug store or whatever and get back machine prints of snaps and travel photos. Can't do that today. Maybe there are some 1-hour places or the like that do 120 film, but I do not know of any. When I use the Rollei now -- rarely -- I have to either go to a pro lab or find a darkroom to work in myself. But you do not need high end SLRs for casual use anyway; It is easy to do what most folks do, use a 35mm P&S (or even drag out the PZ1-p) or LX for snaps. Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
