[isaiah40_31ph]

hello

i agree with vandergus and loveDSLR

i started with a canon S5 IS, learned the basics from there. then i got the D60 last september..and it was a pleasant learning journey for the past 9 months.

as a beginner, you might get overwhelmed by too much technology..i was looking at my friend's D200 a couple of months ago (last december actually) and i most of the features there were like beyond my understanding.

it was the same when i wanted to get my first DSLR..i was choosing between the D60 and D80..the shop salesman told me, aside from the difference in sensor size and top panel, the D60 doesnt have an AF motor, but i doest have a self-cleaning filter for its sensor.. back then, the AF motor was all greek to me and the self cleaning sensor would be better for a beginner, so i got the D60.

other than not able to auto focus on two of my lenses (nikkor 50mm, f1.8 and tokina 12-24mm f4), the d60 for me was a good starting camera.

i suggest go for the basic models, learn the basics first. then you'll know what to buy next. save up for the glass, its an investment. camera bodies come and go.

hope this helps.

oh yea..go to the shop and try em, feel them in your hands as what most say.. and no prob if you try other brands. at our level, the technical aspects doesnt matter much (yet)

mike