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The question of film or digital is a toughie. As many working pros will tell you, there will always be a market for film, especially slides for large format , high resolution reproduction. A railroad slide show can't be beat, and magazines still like slides as well. However, with a digital slr, I use a Canon Rebel XT, one can see the results instantly and adjust focus, exposure etc. The ability to change ISO from one image to the next is also very useful. Close focusing is no more of an issue than with film. With my Canon 28-105, I can get in as close as a couple of inches at f25-29 and have acceptable depth of field. My last couple of articles (NG&SL Gazette and RMC- May for both) have had digital images and the editors have been quite happy with them. For railfan work, the issue of "shutter lag" or delay can be a pain for the smaller point and shoot digitals, but with a digital slr, it is almost non-existant. I still have a couple of Minolta film 35 mm. cameras and have had great results with them over the years, but, I haven't really used them in a year either. <br /> <br />Bob Bennett
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