Which camera is right (yes i provided details on what i want)

[another view]

Hi and welcome. I think you'll do just fine with that camera, especially seeing as your subjects aren't (hopefully) moving. Since you're looking at doing this long term, you're better off spending any extra money on good lenses and especially a good tripod.

Next year (or two) something better will come out with a new DSLR, although there's no reason you'd need to trade up unless the new one does something the one you have doesn't, and it's keeping you from getting your shots. Fact of life for shooting digital, but lenses don't change this much - and will be more important to getting a good image than upgrading an XT for a more expensive body.

[thetrey]

i've got photoshop cs2 (i do graphics design for a web firm) and i checked the camera type and i think i remember the lenses being compatible but ill check again, thanks for the heads up. but on another note, im go for the rebel xt, i mean its something good for me to start with?