From my experience most pro photographers use Nikon. That is because of the quality of their lenses which are for the moment superior to Cannon. That does not mean that you can’t take amazing photos with Cannon, but Nikon seems to have an edge.

My camera is the Fuji S2Pro DSLR with a Nikon lens. I like the Fuji for its colors and for its manual cable release attachment that helps with long exposures and tripod use.

Herschel – thanks for the advice, (I think) it will be awhile before I buy another lens. We’ll see what my needs are at the time.

I’d recommend picking up the 50mm f/1.8 lens. I have Canon’s version of the lens for my DSLR, but the Nikon one is supposed to be pretty similar in terms of price and image quality (namely low price and high quality). The f/1.8 aperture means you can take great shots in low light, and it’s my standard indoor lens for getting good results without having to resort to using the flash. It’s about the cheapest lens you can find, but well worth having.

I spent two years developing my photographic eye with a DSC P93 5.1 MP Sony Cybershot before purchasing a Nikon D200. A few months later, I purchased a nice all around lens, the 18-200 VR from Nikor.