Nikon D40

I took the plunge, however timidly into the world of DSLR Cameras by purchasing Nikon's beginners DSLR, the D40. This camera isn't heavy with megapixel but from what I've read it isn't all that important unless you are making poster sized prints or needing to crop into a miniscual detail. I didn't want overkill, I wanted a good camera and from all the research I've done this Nikon fit the bill.
If you are interested in learning more about DSLRs and especially Nikon, please visit Ken Rockwell's site where you will gain much first hand professional knowledge. There are many photography blogs with so much information your head will spin.

I was given a few very good pieces of advice to keep in mind while shopping:
A. You are buying into a family of lenses (Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Olympus, Sony, etc)
B. Its more important to spend your money on the lenses, not the camera
C. There are no bad cameras, only bad photographers

At the present time I'm waiting for my battery to fully charge in order to start using my new baby. It came with a 18-55 lens and I purchased a 70-200 VR lens.
I have enough reading to keep me busy for weeks. My goal is to become very familiar with this camera before our Panama Canal Transit this coming fall and my Grandson Rudy is being Christianed next month.
Of course I'll be posting lots of photos in the meantime while I practice.

Here's Deb with her creature companions.