I just received a bumper crop of 35mm film to put in my contax slr. Not since 2004 have i taken up serious use of this format. 50mm 28mm both really nice, and a 135mm sonnar i don't have a judgement about at this time. So i am looking forward to getting back to some roll film work. I do pine for being able to pop of shots of stuff that don't take 45 minutes to set up and compose for. I like the thread you started on walkabout lens work. I have always used primes, didn't know how to shop for a zoom, but often wished i had the flexibility.
GO MICHAEL!! Certainly, the slow, careful, contemplative work is wonderful - I'll never say otherwise. But there's something about quickly seizing a moment - espec. of people - that is pretty cool also.