Originally posted by Madaboutpix As a result of my "fateful" decision, my old slides - some of them, for instance, covering my only family holiday in England - have sat largely untouched in their boxes for years (decades?). Digitalizing them has never seemed a compelling-enough option, as the time and money that I would have to spend on any serious solution, and the results I could expect, just don't match with my digital-age quality standards.
Had I gone with negative film, I could still get some decent looking prints today and in the future.
OK, I get that, though I think the potential is nonetheless there for getting good scans, which could then be either viewed online or printed.
I too have many slides, along with negatives, which sit unviewed and need to be scanned. No regrets, though, as the slides were mostly
shot out of necessity and that was the option at the time.
Originally posted by Madaboutpix Unlike some, however, I have little nostalgia for film, and little desire to return to it.
I'm definitely with you on this point. I have fond memories of working with film but absolutely no desire to go back and replicate
that workflow. I still do hope someone will someday bring to market that ultimate snipe of a product, the 35mm digital back, but
I'm not holding my breath.