> > I can't see spending $1500 for a six megapixel camera. > In two or three years it will be a paperweight.
No. In two or three years it will still produce 6MP images. That's more than enough for most purposes; it's a full-frame 8x10 print at 300ppi. Unless you're shooting on a tripod, at optimal lens aperture, 6MP isn't going to be the weak link. I'm still using a three-year-old digital point-and-shoot that only has a paltry 3.3MP, and a lens that isn't anywhere near as good as my Pentax glass. I'm not ready to consign it to life as a paperweight just yet, though. And, of course, in three years it's not that hard for even a $1500 camera to pay for itself; my normal film is Provia 100F. Processed and mounted I don't get all that much change from $20 for a single roll (though there are discounts for quantity). I'll shoot more than 100 rolls over a three-year period; using a digital body instead means I'll actually be spending less.
