ur D80 kit lens 135mm after converted is around 200mm already, not too far behind lah.. if not enuff, then go grab a 70-300mm and shoot at effective 450mm range loh..

it does comes with IS.. actually the latest G7 is quite disappointing as some of the pro features from G6 are removed.. i guess canon is giving up on prosumers already as prosumers was meant to bridge the gap between DSLR and consumer grade in the past, but now the prosumer grade is seemingly flooded by a hosts of megazooms which is only competing for the longest zoom, IS technology,crappy ISO race and megapixel race more than other techs.. and the prices of the entry level DSLR are already dirt cheap.. the Canon G series will soon dissapear i guess, so is the wide angle S series which i loved too..

This post has been edited by kevin613: Jul 3 2007, 12:18 AM

someone is selling a 6 months old G7 @ RM1500 nego here.. http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/479095

if u're really tight on budget, u can actually look for a used, but still in working condition SLR, a used Canon EOS 350D kit is available for around RM1500-1600. the kit lens is good enuff for wide angle lanscape, indoor portrait and "not too bad" macro.. the main advantages of getting a DSLR is obviously the performance, it'll offer u much better AF speed, especially under lowlight condition, and the noise control, which will enable u to shoot in low light with high ISO, and still get usable results. then gradually as your skills improved, u can get different lens and accesories for different needs, and unlock your creativity(Prosumers are rather limiting, u'll eventually outgrown them, just a matter of time) i have 2 sets of 350D kit, planning to let go one set soon... PM me if u're interested.

in fact, i'm throwing in a battery grip with the 350D with a slight increase in price, it's essential cause the body of 350D and 400D is a bit too small for comfortable grip if u have large palms.. both my 350D are batt-grip attached.. i'm from kajang, not too far from U.nottingham, can arrange to view items if u're interested.. haha..

This post has been edited by kevin613: Jul 6 2007, 11:04 PM