good info in here... I'm going to be trying to pick up a camera in december for $400-$600. I understand how to work with the manual settings, I used a canon FTb and Canon Pellix growing up, then switched over to a crappy digital Kodak just so that I didn't have to spend money on film in college. I think eventually, I'll try to spend some good money on a camera, but for now I'm trying to work with the $400-$600 I'm gonna start researching dslr cams, but if anyone has a specific suggestion, that would be stellar :D Also, I think I'd like to get those two old Canons cleaned and fixed up. If I remember right, one of them was only taking half a picture, but I can't remember which. Best place to do this?