Being a very keen photographer I have always kept a keen eye on some of the latest developments with regards to cameras.  Having owned and used film cameras from most makers, a few years ago I took the plunge and got a digital Minolta (3MP) and was hooked by the new format.  At the time the cost really prohibited me from getting a DSLR but last year I treated myself to a second-hand Canon 10D.  Again I was hooked with this camera!  Even though its only 6MP (low compared to some of the current spec’s of DSLR – just look at Sony’s flagship 24.6MP!!) its quite capable to putting in a good performance.  With a 2 Meg card and set on a “reasonable high setting” it can record over 750 images – not bad when the 35mm equivalent would need near 21 rolls of film!  Also most manufacturers of DSLR’s have stuck with the same lens mounts as their previous film models so I am able to use my existing lenses (handy and cost effective) – the only downside is that it times the focal length of the lens (roughly by 1.5) due to the sensor being a different size.  However I am still taking pic’s as though I am using film – one at a time instead of taking a few of the same subject and then deleting the rubbish ones (another advantage of digital).  Then there is the storage question – no more dusty photo albums and boxes of negatives, it’s all there at the touch of a button (that’s after you have manipulated the image to give that perfect picture).  I still shoot film, as I need my fix of “yesterday” and enjoy the wait to get my photos back from being processed.  Now I just need to let go and let my finger do the work!!