ahh...D50 or D70s ??? well... if its me, i will start out with a D50 and then.... upgrade to a D200. The difference between D50 - D70s is minimal.

Ah... the 18-200VR...i have contemplated into getting 1 before, but... the old saying is, Optically compromised. So what have I done, I have broken it down to shorter focal lengths and still happy with it. Why not, keep the money and get a comfiguration like for example, Sigma 10-20mm, 24-120VR and a 70-200 f2.8 or 80-200 f2.8???? that would be excellent !!! im only missing out on my... 70-200 F2.8....aarrgghhh i need to print money !!! hehehe