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Going digital but still keeping your old camera
If you think that just because you now have a digital camera - you need to get rid of your old camera- you're wrong. Digital cameras are wonderful but pictures that use film instead of memory cards can be more reliable and kept more safely.
Traditional film works well as a supplement to digital camera pictures. There are several Pentax cameras that are great cameras which are not digital at the moment. Telephoto lenses for traditional cameras are sometimes better than telephoto lenses for digital cameras. Not forgetting the better picture quality I could get from a 35mm negative or slide. I was happy to use my heavy, solid metal camera.
The world changed for me when camera makers like Nikon and Canon introduced their Digital SLR Cameras. I went to my local camera shop every week and debated with the salesman about advantages and disadvantages of the models they had on sale. Also I checked with lots of users in online services to get first hand feedback on how these cameras performed. Finally, when Pentax introduced their Digital SLRs, I couldn't wait much longer. |