Originally Posted by jimmycooper

My theory, which i admit to being completely made up and not based on any fact whatsoever, is that the unintended consequence of all the progress being made from a technological standpoint is that it can breed laziness and even overwhelm photographers who might not have a full grasp of the new features. Does that make sense?

Right now, and just for the sake of having a new hobby or whatever, I'm on the hunt for either a Canon AE-1 or Nikon F2. Both are highly regarded SLRs from the 70s which can still be purchased and serviced at a reasonable price. My thinking is that costs associated with developing film will cause me to be more careful and more selective in taking each shot and that in having to deal with what will probably be more than a few annoying nuances which tend to be absent whilst using a modern DSLR will give me a better, more comprehensive understanding of how things work.