In message <23075D38FE1C8144847DFAECA3565F2704E54F6D@pai-smx-01.europe.bk= hm.net> "Michael Rigby-Jones" wrote: > Only disadvantage? ;) Only major disadvantage. > One 36 exposure film plus developing would go a good way towards a usea= ble > sized memory card (256MB can be had for ~=A310) Not in my neck of the woods... My digicam uses SmartMedia cards, which se= em to cost a lot more than the equivalent SD or CompactFLASH card. > It has a finite shelf life But it can be extended to some degree if the film is kept in a cool place. > It doesn't like to get too hot. See above. > Changing films in bright sunlight is a little risky. So crouch down, make sure the camera is shadowed by your body, then pop t= he cover and unload it. No biggie. > You have to endure the pain of scanning pictures if you want to put the= m on > the web. But you get better quality if you want biiig enlargements. > IMO Digital cameras are eminently useable on vacations (as I'm sure Rus= sell > will agree!). .. But they don't work as well as film in the dark. Ever tried to photogr= aph star trails with a digicam? Given that even the most espensive dSLRs can'= t manage exposure times over 1/10sec without massive amounts of CCD noise, = I think film still wins here :) Yes, I know you can bolt a Peltier onto the CCD to keep the noise down, b= ut who wants to carry the huge battery required to run said Peltier heat pum= p? Later. --=20 Phil. | Acorn RiscPC600 SA220 64MB+6GB 100ba= seT philpem@philpem.me.uk | Athlon64 3200+ A8VDeluxe R2 512MB+10= 0GB http://www.philpem.me.uk/ | Sony MZ-N710 NetMD Minidisc ... Taglines that make you go "Hmmm..." --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist