[Halcyon]

Hello,

I currently do not have an SLR camera at all. I'm going from a small compact camera which for me isnt that great for close ups, or for long range zooming. I need something that will get me good close ups from far away which is impossible on a small compact camera. And also good to take pictures in low light conditions too.

I've always believed in buying as best as you can get. Eg. I won't buy something and then upgrade again once I get the hang of it. I'd rather have something that will give me room for expansion and last me a while.

Delta.... I'm not too sure about price at the moment. Maybe I will have to buy my lenses for Christmas instead and build up little by little.
So you would reccomend Nikon over Canon then?
I was looking at the D90. Some people were saying it had problems with it's firmware?

Thanks.