Well if that's the case I think you will love the Rebel XT. I got mine in on a Thursday afternoon and used it to photograph a wedding on Saturday. You are correct in that the menus are very similar to some of the Canon p&s cameras. I have a A75 and found getting around and changing setting quite easy to do.

B&H has a Canon 50mm f2.8 Macro for $239.95
and a Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro for $469.95

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