[jyl]

I've been looking with great interest at the latest crop of digital SLRs. Models like the Canon D20 have finally advanced to the point where I could see using one instead of my film SLRs. (The top-of-the-line EOS-1D/1DS have been there for a while, but they remain unaffordable for me.)

On the other hand, the move to digital has left lots of film SLR gear very reasonably priced on eBay. For the price of a D20 plus two good EF USM zooms, I could get an awful lot of great Canon FD glass. For example, I could pick up the FD 35-105mm f3.5, the FD 200mm f2.8, the FD 80-200mm f4.0 and even the awesome FD 300mm f2.8L for the same total price (or less). Together with the FD 16mm f4.0, FD 24mm f2.8, FD 50mm f1.4 and T-90 and A-1 bodies that I already have, I could have a heck of a system - from superwide to tele, with some nice fast lenses.

I've been shooting with manual-focus film cameras for a long time and don't feel any particular need for AF. I've already got a point/shoot digital for the kids' birthdays etc. I like the ease of manipulating digital images, but I could simply get the film developed and run the best shots through a negative scanner.

What do the photo buffs here think? Who is wrestling with the same dilemma?