in the location of my choice, temporarily reject a lot (all of them, on a bad day !) and keep a few, the promising few.  On these, I carefully draw cropping lines and sketch in areas for my guidance when subsequently dodging/burning.  If ever the software (vapourware ?) arrives that will enable me to use a computer as conveniently for these simple, basic yet absolutely vital tasks, then I might go for it.  I suspect that I might need a larger monitor -- or even have to use two simultaneously.  Remember, though, the hobby is photography, not computer drudgery.  Just add the costs to the £2.4k.
Until then, were I to employ digital capture in place of film, I would have en-prints made at the usual High Street price of £5 for 50.  Just add the cost to the £2.4k.
I have not even considered the expense of specialist makers' batteries and the memory cards so essential for digital capture, nor the outlay required for archiving images on CD/DVD.  In this latter respect, digitally capturing the equivalent of 60 rolls each of 36 exposures, per year, & then throwing half of them away (digital photographers seem to be particularly adept at throwing images away) will still leave 1080 exposures to be saved.  If each of these occupies about 20 Mb (uncompressed, for archiving), then about 22 Gb of space will be needed; this calls for roughly 32 writable CDs per year.  Over the seven year 'pay-back' period calculated earlier, some 240 CDRs will accumulate.  I estimate that these will cost £100, weigh 21 kg and require 2.6m i.e. over eight feet, of shelf space.
For anyone contemplating the erection of that much shelving, I have some advice.  Put a bracket half way along, or else it might sag a bit.  Oh, and add the cost to the £2.4k.
I know that there's more to DI capture than the points I have discussed here, but we have still not reached Utopia -- Cloud Cuckoo Land might be more like it.

Some of you may find John's article to be controversial, given that many of you have either "been digital" from day one, or have "gone digital" over the last few years.  Some of you, like me, are still staunch supporters of film cameras, but realise we may have to change in the end.  Anyone wishing to publish a rebuttal, then please pass to me soonest.
Just pop it on a floppy or cd, ideally in Microsoft Word, plus any pictures (I can scan these for you) & we'll publish in the next issue.
In fact any contributions from members are always welcome & needed.     ---Ed.