From what i've seen the Nikon D50 is an excellent camera, that gives you the ability to swap in different lens to meet different needs. It works with older SLR lenses so you dont necessairly need to go out and buy digital lenses if you dont want to.

My buddy has one, and its fast enough to capture great images of moving Indy cars. I have a Nikon too and I love it - just not that particular model (can't afford all the things i'd want for it!).

I'll PM you the address to his gallery if you wanted to see what the D50 can do as a camera - and if you have any specific questions about it, I can ask him about it too.

We also have a D50 at work that we use for all the product shots - its a good professional level camera from what i've seen anyway

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