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Thanks for the reply.

So what would you say is a bad deal in terms of shutter activations? A guy on craigslist now is selling a Canon 40D with 60k clicks for $1000. Excessive?

I don't know if a full-frame would be worth it at this point. Seems like it'd be quite a bit more expensive.

Getting EF lenses is good advice though - thanks.

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Yeah, 60K clicks seems like a lot. It varies by body, but you can usually look up the specs and find what the unit is rated for from Canon and/or when they recommend it to be sent in for service (the 40D BTW is rated for 100K). You'd probably want something with no more than 25% of the rated shutter activations.

Full frame sensors almost completely remove the need for tripods. The light sensitivity is so awesome you can shoot up to ISO 64K without too much grain. This means you can take awesome pics in the dark with no shake.

I love the Nikon D700 but it's a bit expensive.

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