Ken,

Thanks to your info I too have decided to go the Pentax route. It was a tough choice between it and the D50. What sold me was the price difference in the used lense market.

I do have a question for you though. Did you hold a D50 and if so what is your opinion in the quality of the feel between the two?

I held a N50 today at lunch. I had held a Canon Rebel XT in the past, and also held one at lunch today. The Canon was not as plastic/toy feeling as I remember them being, but this is a few generations ago. The Nikon to me only felt slightly better in the plastic/toy feel and that surprised me. What I did not like about the Canon was I could never find the shutter release. With the Nikon I hit it every time without looking. The Canon I had to make a conscious effort to stretch my finger to the front of the camera to hit it. That annoyed me.

Anyway, your opinion of plastic/toy comparison between the D50 and the Pentax would be great.

Thanks,

Tim