Mrs Y started down the digital route before me, in about 2002 if I recall correctly. Debbi bought a Sont DSC-S85 which at the time was a well respected digi-compact. I held off for a few years, still feeling that film was better. If nothing else, I wanted to continue to get a return on my film equipment investment.
In about 2004 I bought a Sony DSC-W5, specifically for digiscoping, once I started using it, I realised the benefits of going digital and bought a Pentax *ist DS shortly afterwards. I'd always used Pentax film SLR bodies and saw no reason to swap, it would at least allow me to continue using my lenses.
Mrs Y has now inherited my DS, and is making excellent use of it. I use my K10D. The S85 sits in a cupboard unused, the W5 is used when a small, ultra pocketable camera is needed.
I never use my Z50P film body, but do put a reel of film through both my K1000 and 1938 Rolleiflex now and again. This is primarily for theraputic purposes rather than serious photography. It makes you slow things down and de-stress.
Duncan
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