camera help for a young'n

[actek988]

SW,
first off, let me start by saying this is one of the illest forums on the net. by far. i have yet to contribute to the site... but that will all change soon. im looking to purchase a cheap(er) old(er) dslr once the holiday wynds down a bit. holiday drivers are absolute nutcases. ive shot pretty much only with an old olympus om-2000 film camera. nothing extraordinary. and of course, i have some friends who own some nikons/such.
I'm looking for a decent canon or nikon body. lenses dont really matter at the moment, as this is an expensive hobby just as stance/auto in general are, and i wont be affording much aside from the kit lense. i know of the canon rebel series, and nikons infamous d90. i guess im just looking for some personal insight on narrowing down my decisions, as there are many of different options. thanks in advance...
-drew

[actek988]

o yes. as far as shooting goes, i do not have a certain focus. ill be shooting almost anything/everything of interest to start, until i can afford some lenses.thanks again...

[motocaddy]

it's hard to go wrong with any of the canons or nikons. i shoot with a D40 (relatively cheap body) and almost always use my 50mm 1.8 lense (cheap lense). once you start experimenting, you'll figure out what works/doesn't and good shots will follow.

[the dingo]

what's your budget??

[actek988]

budget is around 150-200 ish give or take.

[J. Evins]

With a $150-200 budget you can't really be too picky. If I were you I would keep saving. You could possibly find an older Canon Rebel XT or Nikon D50.... but it'll probably have a massive shutter count and be pretty banged up. Don't get anything older than that.

[kartikeya]

I wouldn't shop for a DSLR with a $200 budget, I'd wait,

I spent $500 on my used D70, and I'm happy as a clam with that. But right now, I think the best entry-level bang for the buck is the D3100.

[nykwhy2]

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[J. Evins]

Buy whatever brand your friends have so you can borrow their gear, lol