why do u want to buy a dslr? what are your needs? budget? interests?

so what is your budget? when i meant interest, what type of photography do u wanna do? do a bit of research what else is google for?

but u said d80 was costly, it leaves only d40,50 n 70s? for photo events, lenses would be more important, good aperture, tele reach, etc.. going into the world of dslr-ism requires a hefty investment. if u're not ready for it, it'll be hard