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Originally Posted by lost_but_found
i get all my prints from either ezprints(now) and dpcprtins(the the challenge site i am part of). they are priced about the same. around 3.70 for an 11X14 print. i will never go to a local store again. i had a large print done by wolf camera and it cost some big bucks (around $20 i think) and was half as good as the prints i have got from online.
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Good to hear -- I was going to recommend you definitely look into that, if you weren't doing it already. It's certainly cheaper than investing in your own archival ink jet printer -- another way digital photographers end up spending wads of cash (guilty look... even though ours is a couple years old now, it's still near industry standard -- Epson 2200, 7 color pigment-based, archival ink jet printer).
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Originally Posted by lost_but_found
... can't justify my spending 1200 dollars to get the camera and lenses i want. i can, but she can't. but right now i don't have the extra money to get it. plus i am looking into to getting a new car. i will get one eventually, just have to be patient i guess. that is hard for me. i like instant gratification!! and i am bad about spending my money sometimes - well, most of the time. i like my toys!! and i like to get the best of the toys!
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I know the feeling well, and have had to temper my enthusiasm for new gear with changes in income. It actually can help your work, in that you learn how to maximize what you have currently. You may find yourself trying new things to extend the "life" of your present gear, and experimentation is always a good thing when it comes to photography (particularly digital). If I had to use my D60 for the next 3 years, I know I'd be fine, and that probably wasn't the case when I had more expendable income but still had the notion in my head that a new camera would mean better photos.
The one area I still believe makes a huge difference, and unfortunately involves a fair $$ investment, is better lenses. I've been shooting more extensively with our f4.0 Canon "L" (pro) 300mm lens and I can see the difference in sharpness versus our standard lenses. I'm not familiar with other camera brands, but all the majors probably have a line of "pro glass" (high end, professional lenses) that offers similar results. Unfortunately, you're looking at the price of a high end SLR body for these lenses, but maybe that's a better use of limited funds? Something to think about... it's best to borrow or at least test out these lenses before investing in them, because they *are* an investment. And insure them, unless you're a gambling type -- that saved our bacon a couple years ago when our first expensive lens got damaged.