Thanks, SS. I agree with your thoughtful response. What are the current best after market manuals?

In the end, the proof is in the image. I'm looking forward to the control. And my year of self assignments. And the zen-like ascetic of controlling GAS. It ain't the 8357 equipment! You have to SEE better.

Good tips, it sounds like calibrating only different. Every camera is different. And experimenting with shutter/aperture and ISO combinations in different light and settings would be a worthy project.

My experience is that 90% of photography is in the wrist, as in discarding 90% of the transparencies. Now it is just the delete button.

No more yellow and green boxes (the red ones can't get processed anymore)!

And then there's us usta be NIKON shooters who saw the light.

Thanks, I'm waiting for the FEDEX MAN!

Thanks, Mike. I'm looking forward to a fun and rewarding learning experience. I'll post the first image I'm happy with, but won't hold my breath (except at shutter release time),

Hi Hogs,
I'm a very long time film photographer with 20 years of Canon EOS behind me. I've been photographing since the 3rd grade, taken College Classes, shot infrared and pushed TriX way beyond and printed in my own B+W darkroom. I've done a lot of yellow box, red box and green box color work, too. I used Photoshop on my scanned images, so I'm not new to PP.

My EOS 50D (used from KEH) is arriving next week. To get me started, I thought I'd list some assumptions that I know need to be corrected or digitally refined, so have at them.

1. ISO is a measure of light sensitivity "just like film."
2. Noise is like grain, right?
3. Depth of Field works the same for digital as film.
4. Color Palette and Saturation is a factor of what?
5. I can reliably get image feedback from the camera screen instead of waiting for film processing.
6. Good composition is good composition, right?
7. What is your best tip for making the film to digital transition easier and faster.

I have high expectations for my images.

Thanks,
Craig