Peter, I have two PZ-1p bodies that have not been used in 16 months.
"But then again I wonder if the *ist D is that practical when you are travelling (which is when I'm doing most of my photographing)."
During the past year I have taken my D to Montreal, the Monterey Peninsula and San Francisco, and Hungary. In Hungary I backed up the files (9 GB) to a Flashtrax. I would have to think twice about taking my D to Mali (much dust), but it is very practical everywhere else. Being able to switch ISO means that I no longer carry two bodies.
"BTW What would you recommend as a good Mac-compatible scanner?"
I picked up a used Nikon LS-2000 on eBay about three years ago. The price of a used one should be even lower now.
Joe
