I feel the same way! Film is fun to shoot, no question, and there are some advantages to it like exposure latitude. The only problem is that when I started shooting with the istD I noticed that my 8x10 prints were superior to the ones I got from film and, being a portrait shooter, I quickly became addicted to the retouching capabilities of digital. I decided that I would shoot both for a while, just to make sure. I shot my MZ-S at one photo shoot since getting the istD and it was not as fun as I remembered it to be and the results paled in comparison to similar shots taken on digital at the same shoot. I just shipped the MZ-S away to it's new owner. I will miss owning it, but I will not miss shooting it. For what I shoot - portraits, fashion, editorial, etc. - digital gives me better results and results are more important to me than the process. Film is fun to shoot. That's why I still have my medium format.
My 2 cents. -----Original Message----- From: Robert Woerner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 8:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: I enjoy film You digital guys are bringing me down. I really enjoy shooting film. Changing film after 24 or 36 exp is not a "hassle" for me. I like the results I get from film. I can use an all manual body like my Spotmatic or my MZ-S. Fun. It really is too bad that film is on the wane in the world. My lab's film business is booming and they are a start-up lab(opened approx 2 yrs ago). They also process REAL black and white and 120/220 and, holy moly, SLIDE FILM. Digital is way too clean and technology intense for me right now. With my film cameras I don't have to worry about how good my pc is. Sorry, just felt the need to rant. YMMV. Robert
