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it's a good time, go Canon, I used to be a Nikon guy but Nikon is Windows and Canon is mac, anybody saying otherwise owns a lot of Nikon glass.
 
You might have some good luck on Cyber Monday (this upcoming Monday). Also, Amazon sometimes puts DSLRs on their goldbox deals, so check on those every so often.
 
I got a Rebel T2i w/ lens kit, etc, and an 8GB SD card for $599 Canadian, hell of a steal IMO. This was part of Black Friday weekend up here at Sears. I wasn't really interested in investing in a DSLR just yet but couldn't help but bite.
 
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