i think this debate will run forever - and rightly so!!i have a slr and a 6meg digicam [not dslr].the digicam is best for parties, quick shots, pictures that you want on the computer FAST - so easy with a memory card slot.the slr is a lovely camera [eos5] and a pleasure to use. but im a student and i shoot mostly sport, it's too expensive to just point and go. this is frustrating becasue with a dslr i know i would take ALOT more photos.i mostly shoot film in b/w and digital really has nothing on the power, beauty, intensity of these shots. as a purely artist medium b/w film is definatly the winner.as to what do do with the atual film, i think the ideal is home processing and then scaned negatives to use on the computer.one thing is for certain - you need all your photographs on the computer!!!