Digital camera- cheaper to print yourself or get prints done?

studentphil

10p for a print at the shop sounds cheaper than I could print them myself as photo paper must cost more than 10p a sheet.

feelinggood_2

studentphil wrote:

Come again?

I am going into buying a digital camera, so I need to think about how to get my pictures.

Sorry Phil, I'm still feeling awful, and took it out on you. Sorry.

Quasar

studentphil wrote:

10p for a print at the shop sounds cheaper than I could print them myself as photo paper must cost more than 10p a sheet.

In that case, I think it's a matter of you shopping around and seeing what several shops charge, and how much it would cost you to print them yourself when you consider the cost of paper and ink per photo. Shop around for the cheapest of these supplies and then you can see which is more convenient for you.

studentphil

Cheapest I have seen paper is 25p a sheet for a little standard photo size.

Quasar

studentphil wrote:

Cheapest I have seen paper is 25p a sheet for a little standard photo size.

Yeah, well, photo quality paper is expensive. As I say you have to see how much it will cost you on average to print them, and how much the shops in your area charge to print them.

feelinggood_2

Why do you need to print them? Just back 'em up on lots of cds

feelinggood_2

Oh Phil, sorry about this afternoon - was taking very important phone call - sorry x

studentphil

I am completely New to all this so I have no real idea about it!

studentphil

feelinggood wrote:

Why do you need to print them? Just back 'em up on lots of cds

My Mum and Dad want real photos as they dont really do computers.

So if they can get used to take the Pics and taking the memory card to the shop(just like you do with film) then thats what I want.

scheming_gypsy

pretty sure Asda are cheaper than 10p a print if you do enough