Originally posted by Des Two advantages of coming from film: you instinctively compose more carefully, and manual focus is usually second-nature.
If you were a darkroom guy, the idea that the finished image depends on processing is also ingrained. If not, it's something you need to learn - even to the point of deliberately under-exposing your shots because you know you can bring them up in post-processing.
You also need to lose the habit of being parsimonious with your shooting! Exposure bracketing, focus stacking, spray-and-pray and all the rest.
Frugality is ingrained in my personality. I can rub two nickels together and get a quarter! Coming from a family of 9, things were not wasted, especially film. My dad taught me to compose a picture properly and think about the light, textures, contrasts, shapes, etc. before taking the shot. He always said anyone can take a picture, but not just anyone can take a fine picture. He did help put himself through school as a photographer after the war so I valued his tutorials. Money was very scarce and never wasted in any form, and to this day I carry his advice with me daily.
That being said, I can see myself taking more risks and experimenting quite a bit more 'cause it ain't gonna cost me nothin'!