If you get the *ist-D now, you'll probably be able to afford the 77 sooner than you'd be able to afford the *ist-D if you buy the 77 now.
On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 10:09:23PM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Hi David ... > > I was visiting a friend today and discussing just this dilemma ... the 77 > or an istD. I'll probably have a better feel for the decision when the > film I shot yesterday comes back from the lab. While most of the pics I > took were dreck, just for the purpose of continuing testing the Agfa 50 > slide film,there were a few nice scenes that presented themselves that I'm > really hoping will turn out OK. > > I also realized that the main reason I want to shoot digital is because I'm > sometimes lazy. There are times i don't want to fire up the darkroom, or > drive to and from the lab, or don't have the film needed for what I want to > shoot in the freezer and have to run out and buy some. IOW, it's easier to > use a DSLR. Perhaps that's a good enough reason to make the move, but > maybe not. > > However, I do believe, from everything I've heard about the lens, I won't > regret it regardless of what camera body it's attached to. > > BTW, I've still gotta get back to you on something or other ... have to go > thru saved messages to get reminded of it. Bear with me. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: David Savage > > > This my be slightly blasphemous in this digital age but I'd say get > > the lens. You will not regret it. > > > > Then again, if your getting fed up with shooting film <g>, get the *ist D. > > > > Dave S >
