hello welcome to CS...
I am still fringing on the edge of buying a DSLR, for me it will be canon cos i have a film system that is canon, i.e i got lens lah, flash lah, wad not liao.
I seriously think 2k is cutting it thin.
Cos, 2k WILL get u the basics, but in time.. :devil: u will know wads buy buy buy..., the initial investment is 2K, but be prepared to fork out more in future.
right now. the D70 nikon is the camera to go for, in my view. It is newer than the 300D i.e making it a better investment becos of it being more superior in specs becos its newer. Useful features that u can explore with this cam is endless, wireless flash, spot metering, color is good, kit lens it useful, flash system (i-ttl) is a mark improvement. it is value for money, to me.
its early in the year. i think not the best time to buy. cos people like canon and nikon are announcing stuff... like the rumored 350D nikon killing, marketing saturating, money sucking, marketing ploy of a camera from canon. *i say this in jest*
anyway the 350D may be worth waiting for, so taht u can get a better price on older models. I'm sure the D70 will be around still.
I will, personally, stay away from DSLR wannabes, i.e all the DSLR-LIKE cameras, cos the sensor sizes will simily not cut it. like the F828... sry sony.
I am interested in the E300(e-volt) by Oly, but the reviews kinda put me on hold for that. but i must say its damn cute lor
If you know you want a DSLR, u shld go for it. importantly, test it out and get a feel for it. As of now i think the lens market is coming up, esp with the new lenses comming this year... making going ultra wide much easier...(not to mention cheaper)
and right now digital cameras are not really an investment, for me at least, they tend to lose value too fast. as for lenses they hold value longer so investing in them on ur SLR journey would be less, how they say, xim tia. hahaha.....