Ever stop to think how cool digital is?

I didn't mean to get into a film vs digital debate. Film is certainly capable of excellent, and in some cases superior, results. There's a definite technical and "instant results" improvement going to digital, but I think some people just like it analog.

I don't know if anyone bikes, but there is a growing fixed gear movement in most cities. Road bikes got so advanced with super light wheels, integrated brake/shift levers, 30 speeds, carbon everything. Some people just wanted a simple bike. Now you will see a lot of college kids riding around on a steel bike with no brakes and no gears, just the bare minimum. Probably the same with some poeple eschewing digital to go back to 70s full manual gear. It just feels different, simpler, etc.

That said, if you really need to nail the shot today, most would be picking the latest and greatest gear. Same with a bike race.

I think it is cool every minute of every day. I worked for a studio in the lat 1980's and the closes we had was a Polaroid back for the Hasselblads. The Macintosh Plus with two floppy drives and 1MB RAM was the big thing too. This digital and being able to post process is the coolest thing ever.

10 years ago, yes I could have turned around prints in an hour, but it would have been a PITA and my fingers would have smelled.

I wish digital had come around earlier and or I was 5~10 years younger though. I just wish I shot more personal stuff when I was in college and I REALLY wish I could have had a blog back then. I would have so many more images and better records of everything I did out in MT while I was there...

after spending 30 years in the litho printing field I saw acres of monocrome film processsed. We washed away gallons of polluting chemicals. Digital is so much greener.
Sam

DStanic wrote in post #9620798
If it were not for DSLR I would just be taking snapshots with a P&S occationally, or possibly using my Minolta SLR with kit lens once in a while for kicks, but I do not think I would be anywhere near as interested in photography as I am today.

+1.

Digital brought back all the good vibes I had when developing b/w film and prints during the 50's and 60's...but now I can do everything in color.

Also, I tried to keep a record of the shots but couldn't keep up using pencil and paper. Now with Lightroom, I have a 10,000+ archive, fully keyworded and it's growing at about 5000 shots per year.

Life is Good

I haven't read every post on this thread but part of the reason I quit pro photography is the stress of not knowing what you got (and other things which is a long story). If there was digital back then it wouldn't have been so stressful. So I REALLY appreciate digital and don't take it for granted even though I'm only shooting for myself now. I also love using the computer so they go together very well.

tkbslc wrote in post #9627315
Probably the same with some poeple eschewing digital to go back to 70s full manual gear. It just feels different, simpler, etc.

That said, if you really need to nail the shot today, most would be picking the latest and greatest gear. Same with a bike race.

If Nikon released a full frame, manual focus, manual exposure with a large bright, viewfinder, 15MB and around 4-5 FPS at a basement price I'd be lining up to buy one..

I still have a bag full of Nikkor AI-S lenses that would be great on such a camera..