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Anonymous
Well, photography can be a great hobby. You might want to just start off on either an entry level dSLR, like the XTi which was my pic, or go for a used (make sure it is factory *re-tested* by the maker and not just the camera store repacking a returned camera) 30D. After that, an important decision is what lens you want on it, which is the primary advantage of an SLR. The 50/1.8 is currently one of the better values; amazing sharpness, L-class, for about ~$80. Then think about a good kit/zoom. Many people like the 17-85IS, but it is a tad on the pricey side. If you are going to be doing landscape shots and pass up the kit lens, 18-55, then you also might think about the excellent 10-22 (again, pricey, but worth every penny). Finally, for a long tele, the 70-300IS has IQ nearly on par with the excellent 70-200/2.8 with the added 100mm and IS. You might want to wait a little until Canon brings out more models, but that will be in about half a year at the latest. B&H photo has some great deals on cameras and lenses; to get more discounts, simply search around with the PSJ001, PSJ002, etc codes. Searching for "PSJ*" might also work too (these are codes on posters they hand out at conventions). Otherwise, look around to see where you can get lenses for a decent price.
If you do a significant amount of indoor photography, you might benefit from fast lenses and a hot-shoe flash unit although that depends on what you want to shoot.
An XTi, body only, can be had around the $600-$700 range. The D40X and D50 can be less expensive, but then you are also going with a different feature set and some feature-loss.
Above all, enjoy your photography.
Also....Cute photo ;) :)
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