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>>118694 i'm not the other guy but i was in the market for buying a dslr two months ago.
I would highly recommend a canon 20/30d or nikon d70s/d50/d80
it was really a hard decision because initially i was aiming for olympus/pentax/panasonic offerings. The in-body anti-dust and anti-shake features were really smart.
But something someone said on a forum somewhere made me realize i was not seeing the forest through the trees, "you come for the body but stay for the lens." Which is true, all the fancy features in the world won't mean much if you can't afford a good lens. Canon/Nikon/Pentax have been in the slr game for so long you can get a good lens in any range for less than $200 while you'd be hard-pressed to find a decent prime for under $300 with certain competitors.
Basically, if you are serious about using your dslr as an investment and not a toy, this is what you should consider * what style of photography do you want to go into? (which lens group are you going for?) * does the brand you are going with have these lens within affordable range?
when you make your decision, then you can decide on which body to get. I wouldn't go below the one's I pointed out just because the nikon d40x and canon 300d/350d/400d feel plasticy but maybe that's ok with you.
Don't be afraid to go 'used' as long as the shutter actuations are low. I'd say 5000 or lower is pretty safe.
If you are new to photography, don't underestimate metering. That means, use auto-focus enabled lenses. You don't have to use the auto-focus feature (it's good practice not to) but most manual lenses also don't have metering so just keep that in mind when buying your lens.
Oh yeah, buy the body and not the kit lens. Very few kits lens are worth the price you pay vs getting a sharp/fast 50mm.
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