Recent content by eckinspain

I'm about to buy my first DSLR and I'm looking at the 2 you mentioned. I preferred the feel of the Canon too (the Nikon felt a bit cramped even for my tiny hands). Please keep us (me!) updated as I'm very interested in how you get on.

I tried out the D60, the Canon EOS1000d and the Sony A200 at the weekend (the shop didn't have a D40) and I was a little disappointed with the look of the D60 to be honest - thought it looked a bit 80s! If anything I liked the feel of the Canon slightly more than the others, so I think it's...

Thanks fabs, Sigma and Tamron are decent quality, are they?

Firstly, hello, as this is my first post on the forum! I wanted to pick up on something posted above, as I am looking at exactly the same choice for my first DSLR. The D40 doesn't have the motor built into the body so if you want a lens to AF, you have to buy specific lenses with the motor...