Paul, > I've gone for walkarounds with my *istD and never recorded a single > image. I find I'm now shooting just as I did with film. In fact, since > I was heavily into 6x7 and ten frames per roll before switching to > digital, I'm probably more cautious about pulling the trigger than I > was five years ago. I did shoot a lot with the digital at first, > because I was experimenting. But now I find I've reverted to my > photography mindset. Digital isn't an issue. I'm also very careful with > in-camera exposure control. Although I shoot only RAW and can make > changes when processing, the best results are still obtained from > perfect exposures, particularly in regard to noise and highlight > retention. I rarely spend more than five images converting a RAW. One > to two minutes is the norm.
I also saw Jostein two years ago and one year ago shooting with his *istD more or less in the same manner. However, I somehow doubt that that's how majority works. Several times on various forums I saw threads regarding the MTBF of modern DSLR shutter. The issue seemed (notice, seemed, not appeared) important because there were people who thought they might reach that limit. Most recently I started to review my stuff with more criticism. I tend to delete a lot. Often I would go for a walk, shoot some, then at home delete most or even all of what I shot. Anyway, I think that we're at general agreement here. Digital or not digital - what does matter is mindset and soulset, so to say. -- Boris
