Ahhh this brings me back to my first 'struggle' with digital. As a 'negative' analog thinker it took me a bit to see the positive :-). I remember the advice to set my camera to a halve under exposure. Never do that anymore. Good to see you took the plunge and some nice results. Welcome to the digital age and take all the knowledge of the analog one with you!! You need it more then you realize :-).
RE: One small step for Dan, one giant leap for Dan's mind