Digital BW, The Print

BW forum queries, re: Canon D60

Canon D60 users, help. Is the D60 useful beyond portrait 
applications? Much as I love my EOS1 and 1N, they are pushing 10 
years of fairly heavy use. I like best about them their reliability, 
sturdiness and speed. How does the D60 compare? For example: could I 
shoot the equivalent of eight 36-exposure rolls in a smoky, dusty 
calf-branding session; the equivalent of four rolls using available 
room light on a woman and her three dogs and cat; the equivalent of 
six rolls on a mother-baby series during a three-hour period. Does 
the D60 work in freezing temperatures? How about in low light? (I'm a 
dedicated 400 shooter. Sometimes 800 and 3200.) I could cheerfully 
say goodbye to processing, squinting at negs on a light table, and 
excruciating scanning sessions. Generally, the Piezo-MIS FS prints 
I'm getting please me, though I detect areas of posterization 
sometimes. Would digital capture eliminate this? Guidance needed and 
welcome! Carol