I wouldn't trade in the AE-1 for a digital camera of any kind. The Canon isn't rated as valuable by stores for some weird reason, and you're bound to loose on money and on quality. If I were you I'd have a go with this wonderful camera, which is still very popular among (starting/student) photographers....which doesn't mean it's only useable for starters/students. Canon has many great lenses and things, and if you spend some money on good (slide or bw) film, you should be able to make great photos! =) Well, maybe there's some info on www.photo.net......try searching for AE-1