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My take is, learning with digital takes the same kind of discipline that learning with film does. It's just that with digital, you have to force yourself to pay closer attention, since you do have the option of slacking a bit. I shoot in almost nothing but A and M, and have since getting my camera. But the instant feedback (getting it onto your computer, not checking the lcd) is really worth it. Film tends to force you to pay that kind of attention due to awareness of costs, although again, there are people who simply don't worry about that either. As for the number of digital shutter actuations, a lot of shots go simply towards testing various in-camera software settings; I've spent quite a bit of time fine-tuning some of my camera's white balance settings, for instance, working with tungsten settings I've probably taken a couple hundred shots, something you don't do with film. What it comes down to is personal preference. I'm learning with a d40, because I couldn't justify the startup costs of film. I don't shoot tons of frames even with digital though, since I grew up with film p&s. What I love about a (d)slr is how very physical it feels; I definitely plan to switch into film at some point, because I find the results of certain types of film to my liking, and the extra tactile element. I don't know if I'll continue with digital as well or not. Just do what you enjoy, and realize that you will end up spending a good amount of money to get there.
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