Color did not replace B&W. Bayonet mount did not replace screwmount. Who is going to want these used DSLR's in 5 years? People still covet the LX.
Despite the Nikon story, digital cameras are not going to replace point and shoots. My Nikon 885 has been on the blink for 2 months. After $150 repair by Nikon it still does not work. The average guy is not likely to spend $400 on a point and shoot digital camera, repair it and then go spend another $400 on another. My wife has been using a Pentax IQ zoom and I my slr's. My money went for a FA77, FA24, PZ1p, 67II and my photos are better than ever. And you know what? I don't worry about losing my photos on a hard drive or cd that has the laminate separating. I know where the negatives are and scan in what I want. I like looking at my photos under a good light. I cannot judge much in the way of resolution on a monitor and the internet does not convey the elements of a good photograph. Digital is useful and may serve some commercial purposes well but there is a craft to photography. Digital still does not surpass a good film negative and print. Not even close to what can be done with a medium format camera. I will always have my digital camera. I like the technology but... Really, Chicken Little, the sky is not falling... -----Original Message----- From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 6:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: An observation re Pentax for sale > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Stringer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > I disagree. I see no point in buying an *istD to take B&W > photographs. They will never replace silver. Hmm. I had a full-on commercial darkroom, which I ditched within a month of going digital. In my case digital replaced silver fairly easily and painlessly. tv
