That's the joy of being ancient - probably one of the few!
I looked at the Siverefex thinggy after reading Russ's post, saw the instructional videos end-to-end and feel it isn't for me. It's just not my way. I hate jigsaws and this reminds me of them, as well as a programme the kids and I used to watch at lunchtime called Painting by Numbers or similar, presented by a lady artist who was actually quite good, but had sold out (IMO) to tv. I'd rush home from the studio and make some lunchy snack and then return to whatever was going down back at the ranch. We did this for about a year, then Ann realised that no, she hadn't lost her mental abilities through motherhood, and so she retired from outside work and we all breathed a huge, collective sigh of relief and eat like kings once again.
I still have my pristine F3 and perhaps if I make it back to Britain I'll take it up again seriously; but, if I do, I expect it'll be a step towards another 500 Series and the expense of a scanner... the 'ancients' die hard!
To be frank about it, most of the work (other folks' stuff) that I still admire today and probably wish were mine is old stuff; very little digital photography bends my mind. I am not in the least thrilled by digital tricks because I know what they are and can do a few myself, but usually choose not to so do. Some of us older guys believe digital pretty sterile and, to use a word I usually hate people using in conjunction with photography, it's not organic. It just cuts corners and makes silk purses out of the ears of sows. But they are still ears of sows... Somebody I read recently remarked that digital makes bad photographers look good and good photographers look less than they are. But it's relatively cheap, and in an era of three-minute/three-second(?) minds, quite quick.
;-)
Rob C