[Wayne Maybury]

As a follow up to my thread on visiting London, I plan on buying a new DSLR camera before taking that trip. I presently have a "point-and-click" Kodak digital camera that works fine but I want to get back into the SLR game. I want to be able to take pictues in poor light, higher speed situations, up close, etc. I have an old Pentax SLR that has long out-lived it's useful days and needs some repairs. and I certainly do not want to use film any more thus the idea of a new DSLR.

With the new DSLR's on the market and prices dropping, I felt it was time to take the plunge. I have been leaning towards the Nikon D3000 for a couple of reasons. Nikon has always been a respected quality brand, the price is in the range I am willing to pay, and this model seems to have enough features to keep me satisfied.

With all of the DSLR's now available, does anyone have any comments about the D3000, good, bad, or in between????? I do not want to spend thousands of dollars, I just want a good reliable DSLR that will allow me to take a variety of pictures under various conditions.

Wayne