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my digicam shoots perfectly acceptable photos that are quality, but lack a bit of soul imo..
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If a shot ever lacks soul its the shooters fault. Maybe you're not getting into using your digital camera or using it differently.
I shoot everything from a dslr, a ps digital, a 4x5 view camera, a polaroid 600se, to an old kodak rangefinder. I think that if you're starting out or wanting to experiment, there is no replacement for a dslr. You can shoot and try all kinds of crazy things and have only the initial investment. I started out on film, put the camera down for 2 years and then picked it back up when I got my first dslr and a medium format camera. I shot the medium format for things I was more sure about, and had things planned out and shot the digital for more spontaneous things.
In the end, it's to your advantage to have some sort of digital file to work it in photoshop. Even when I shoot 4x5 it gets scanned and retouched in photoshop before going to print. It's that extra level of control that I love so much about having a digital file. If you go film, don't go 35mm. It's not worth the hassle. Think about a fuji 6x9 rangefinder. That's a huge piece of film in a smallish camera. Combine it with an epson v700 or v750 scanner and you'll be good to go, all for around 1k. Then you have to buy film (you could develop at home with a jobo developer for color) and figure out a workflow, but it's possible.