I have 2, one of each type and I have'nt even put the 35mm out this year, if you plan on taking many pictures and have the equipment already to view the digitals with it is the only way IMO, I have the Cuddeback and taken about 3500 pictures this year and just on my 3rd set of batteries, I knew when I bought it that they said you could get up toward 1500 pictures out of 1 set of 4 d-cell batteries but I did'nt think they would do near that. The benefits of a digital are numerous, For one thing you don't have to buy any film and pay for developing it. Another thing is when I used the 35 mm I had it set to where it would'nt take anymore than 1 picture every 10 minutes, I was missing alot of good pics. Probably the thing I like best is there is no waiting, just pull the card out and stick it in your computer and you have your photos, delete what you want, save what you want and print the best ones. The Cuddeback has paid for it self already in savings, not to mention the other benefits. IMO a Digital is the only way to go, I wish I had bought one a few years earlier.