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Jim, I think it is completely rational to go ahead with a good digital SLR type camera for anything you would normally shoot 35mm, and medium format film for anything you want more from. It really has gotten to the point where 35mm film is probably not necessary anymore. I don't know if you...

Of course, now I'm wondering why any of us is even responding anymore. Jim asked the question and has never returned. My guess is, he has completely forgotten about this thread and we are all just talking to ourselves, more or less.

That would be nice, but it's hardly true. You still need quality tools, as well as the skill to use them. Shooting only digital can be a slippery slope at times. I know some fabulous photographers who shoot only digital and completely incompetent ones who shoot only film, as well as the other...

Of course many ads are taken digitally, but that's only part of the issue. And sports Illustrated photography is not commercial. There are many reasons to have film available for commercial work, but there's not really any reason to try and convince any further. I use both film and digital myself.

Jim, I hope you realize how vague that question is. If you are looking mostly to do portraits, I would probably suggest going completely digital. You don't need 300 dpi for display prints. With modern image processing you can easily get away with as low as 100 dpi for large prints. Now if...