Well, I'm afraid some of us traditional types do get it! I for one use digital imaging in my employment and can see the benefits for that and other purposes, but I would not jump to the conclusion that it's any better than film. I prefer film for my personal 35mm photography. We can see the real danger of the new digital equipment in some of the previous messages: a lot of talk about jumping ship to another brand over this or that. Who will benefit from this? Not the general photographer, I can assure you (Tom Steffan made a good point about this). And..."for those without basic photograpy skills" any form of photography can be disappointing. Probably a bit pointless to get too excited about this line of discussion anyway, digital vs film, as they both have advantages and disadvantages. I just think everyone should enjoy their photographic experience and try not to get caught up in the consumerism bit!
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