I still use film, 'chelle. At about $10US per roll for materials and processing, the digitals are starting to look real attractive. And now, with a digital camera in every cell phone, film and good processing is going to get harder to find. At 6000 shots/two years it sounds like even with obsolescence your digital has given you good value. Still, I too, have always looked at a camera as sort of a lasting, quality investment. It is somewhat sad that the digitals get old so fast, but I guess that is a funny way to look at it. Maybe should stary collecting 3-year old models on e-bay for the museum?