Hi All. I currently shoot with a Minolta Maxxum 5 35mm film SLR. I have been looking for some time to upgrade to Digital and I am hoping to do so soon, unfortunately, I do not feel the sony a100 will be the best choice for me (although my lenses will already work) due to the greater shutter lag time than the other cameras I am considering.

Right now my budget is around $1000.00 and I am torn between the Nikon d40X and the Nikon d80. the packages I am torn between are below:

1)Nikon D40x Digital SLR Outfit w/18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens and 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens ($994.00 from h1photo.com)

2) Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Body + Tamron 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical Autofocus Lens + Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Autofocus Lens KIT (1,075.00 from Amazon.com)

I currently shoot on my Minolta with a 28-80mm & a 75-300 mm zoom, this is why i am particularly leaning towards the d80 option, espescially since it also includes the updraded d80 for only $80.00 more... But i am concerned of the quality of these Tamron lenses. I have read on another post of one user who kept reporting blurry shots with the Tamron lenses, I am wondering if this is whether or not they support the Nikon image stabilization.

As you can see I have alot of questions, any suggestions or recommendations will be very welcome!