On Mar 23, 5:04=A0am, "Pumper Hinkle" <ralphcomp...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> I am an amateur and I've been shooting with an SLR for over 40 years.
=A0 =
In
> that time I have picked up some sense of good photographic techniques.
=A0=
I
> use photography to illustrate techniques and do***ent processes as well
as=
> the usual snapshots of family and friends.
>
> When my trusty old Spotmatic died from severe trauma, and couldn't be
> repaired, I didn't know quite where to turn next. =A0 I ended up getting
a=
> Nikon N-80 to see if I wanted to go Nikon. =A0 That led to Nikon
accessori=
es
> such as lenses and flashes and eventually an FM3a (which I dearly love
but=
> now rarely use). =A0 Then I picked up a D-100. =A0 At first I bounced
betw=
een
> film and digital but now I only use the digital and am beginning to
covet =
an
> upgrade to the D300 and I don't anticipate ever shooting film again.
>
> At this point I think it would probably be wise of me to sell off my
film
> cameras for whatever I can get and use that towards the D300 and an
SB800.=
>
> So, =A0 =A0For those of you who have abandoned film in favor of the
chip, =
and
> have gotten rid of their film cameras, what regrets do you have? =A0If
any=
?
I kept my film cameras, I have not used them in years but I kept them.
I see no reason to ever shoot film again, but don't see much point is
parting with my old film cameras.
Scott
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