I had a speed graphic sheet film camera in high school and built a b/w lab. Then decided that 35mm was easier to travel with. Best 35 camera I had was a canon A1 for taking out on the ocean. Now I have a nikkon 6006 and hardly ever use it any more. Just got a digital camera a couple of months ago and love it. There's no beating a real photograph, but, the way technology is going, I'm pretty sure that we will be able to do a lot with digital and make good long lasting prints.