> -- 1) How many have totally given up shooting film and have moved > -- completely to digital (That means no film and film cameras in your > -- equipment cabinet)?
Nope, not me! I've still got loads of film and SLR Camera equipment and normally only shoot film. > -- 2) How many are in the process of doing so (like Bruce, who > -- is actually > -- selling equipment) as opposed to "thinking about it," which doesn't > -- count in this survey. Well I guess I don't count since I'm still tossing the idea around. > -- 3) How many have made the switch to digital, but keep a film camera > -- around for one reason or another, although you do not use, > -- and have not > -- used, the film camera since acquiring your digital camera? Well I own a 4 MP digital P&S, but have basically been totally disgusted with it's focusing, shutter lag, lack of decent flash power and no hot shoe, lack of contrast, color, and sharpness, eating of batteries, lack of raw file output, icky viewfinder and the LCD is totally useless outside in the daytime. Did I miss anything? GRRRRRRR! So again I leave the digital at home and only use it for selling stuff on ebay for the most part. Thus far I've only found digital aggravating in performance and don't enjoy my experience with this camera (Minolta Dimage s404). I have a hard time being creative with it as I am with 35mm SLR's. I'm really unsure at this point if I would be happy even with a digital SLR and since to finance such a move I would have to sell my existing equipment it doesn't seem logical at this point to me. My biggest concern here I guess is getting taken for the value of my existing equipment in the future if prices continue to drop. If I go digital at this point I would also have to switch to either Nikon or Canon since I've not been impressed with the reports or results of the *istD thus far and it is only a first generation camera as well. The pros seem to think 6MP is enough, but considering the ppi's I get from scanning with only 2830dpi scanner generate a larger image you gotta wonder. If the canon 10D price only had 10 true MP I'd bite I think. For right now I'm considering switching to all canon or nikon though to get in line for it though. That's gonna be tough though as selling my pentax equipment is going to be almost like selling part of myself. Lots of memories there! > -- 4) To put the numbers in perspective, how many list members > -- are there. > -- > -- shel > -- Well I'm here :) Dave
