Rick, As most everyone knows, I'm a bit of a film junkie. However, at the camera clinic last year Vinny Colluci gave a very convincing lecture on the the benefits of using digital for event shooting. Paul's reply touched on that same subject.
My two cents: Buy the camera. If you decide you don't care much for it, you can most likely sell it for close to what you paid for it. Or, have your kids drop out of school and get yourself the 645D when it becomes available. <g> On 2/21/06, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Folks, > > I've been on the "digital fence" for some time, and > had pretty much decided to buy the ist D successor > when it becomes available. > > I'm getting itchy, though, since it doesn't look as > though the new body will be here by summer. > > In May and June, a niece is getting married, I'm going > to GFM, my son is graduating from high school, and my > wife and I will be traveling in Europe. That's 50 > rolls of Ektachrome right there, i.e. $500 with > processing. > > I'm really not sure how I will feel about the "digital > workflow." It is possible that I will run screaming > back to film. I really like my slides. > > Soooo... I can probably pick up a used ist D for > $700-800, looking at the recent prices on eBay and > KEH. > > Worth it? > > Rick > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
