RE: How do I get started in photography
I feel that the best digital on the market right now for really good pictures at a great price would have to be the Minolta Dimage z1. They took alot of the functions of their profesional cameras and put them in a camera that the general public could afford and enjoy (300 - 400 $). It has 40x digital zoom which is surprisingly clear, B&W, and numerous aother features such as a setting for taking pictures of objects mere inches away. I absolutely love it. Now, I am no professional photographer but my brother in law is and he too agrees that it is one of the best digitals for the price he has seen in a long time.