Thanks for the replies guys, I appreciate the advice:thumbsup: . I ordered the A330 and I'm waiting as I type for the man in brown to show up with it . I waited on the Sony 30mm macro lens, so I'll keep my eyes open for the Minolta 100mm macro lens. What are some advantages with the 100mm vs 30mm? Is the greatest advantage the ability to get shots of live things that might fly or run away? Again, excuse the newbie questions .