As for myself I think i will; probably use an obsolete camera all my career. My first "real" camera was a Graflex Speed Graphic in the early 80's. My father was an Air force photographer and felt it best that I learn the most rudimentary process'. Then I used his Retina IIIc when I really started clicking and felt I had a modicum of talent. Then I scraped enough together to get an M-3 Leica with a collapsable Summicron. I really never could get enough going money wise then to buy more lenses because of the cost. Then i got a Serviced Rolleiflex 3.5 that I still use and i went into Nikon with an F3 and then an 8008. finally able to buy a lens library, my cameras grew. I use a d750 and I still shoot film in F and F2, and S2, but thats becoming rare. i wrote in this thread because I recently purchased a D1X and i have been having a Ball with it. I got some modern batteries and I shoot vintage glass on it but somehow for $85.00 it just seems right! Sad to think something built so well is useless. So I have made a pact with myself to exploit every capability this unit has. It came to me in almost mint condition and while i have attempted through EXIF to get the shutter count, I don't guess it really matters and from looking at it it can't be too high anyway. Its sort of paradox to my mirrorless Olympus cameras that are light in the field. While the camera is old tech I wonder if modern software doesn't compliment it to a degree. Capture NX-D still supports the 10 mp NEF interpolation.That surprised me. So Im off to capture the final gasp of Fall here in the Southeastern United States and the D1X will go along for the ride. A paperweight to some perhaps but I think ill keep her.