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I don't suppose you happen to know about the availability of materials for a camera that expects to shoot to glass slides? I'll admit I've never really researched it for the simple fact I don't really expect to be able to use that 3D camera. I'm not worried about having to do my own developing, I used to do a lot of that. Though I don't have any place to do it at the moment if it has to be done in a well ventilated location. The build quality is my chief concern about the camera. It feels like cheap junk, and I pray that it lasts till we're ready to replace it! I also don't like the unresponsiveness of it, it isn't good for getting quick shots, or several rapid shots. Having said this, it does produce nice 3.1 Megapixel pictures. I wish Nikon would get something like their D70 up to the 11M-pixel range (the D70 is 6.1), just as well they haven't though, it would be a bit to hard to resist. The other thing I don't like about the D70, is it's USB 1.1 (ouch!). I'm not about to claim that *ANY* digital camera can produce as good of results as a good 35mm camera. The choice between digital and film really depends on several factors, with the use of the picture being probably the key factor. If you're going to web, or DVD (I make Widescreen Anamorphic DVD home movies) then digital is the way to go, and for DVD 1M-pixel is good enough. If you're going to print it in a publication then digital or film will work, but a Pro digital camera is likely the best choice. If you're doing portrait or art photography, film wins hands down, and preferably the medium or large format film. Another factor is cost, for a parent with a young child a digital camera is great because you can afford to shoot tons of photos. In the past year, my wife and I have shot more than 2,500 pictures, we couldn't afford to do that with a film camera! I repaired the 50mm lens for my Nikon in the late 80's when I was sitting on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf. While I can work on things like that, I prefer not to. For one thing my hands really aren't steady enough any more. Zane -- -- | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Administrator | | healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | OpenVMS Enthusiast | | | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | PDP-10 Emulation and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |