[Keith Alan]

Use a borrowed point and shoot
On-Camera flash
Don't blow away the dust
Settle for taking just a handful of shots
No tripod
Be so fixated on the subject that you really don't care about results

[Pavel]

Nice looking toys nevertheless. Where is the purple camera bag? Pavel
I wish you a great deal of pleasure and great photos Keith. Pavel

[matthew]

You know what they say: it's not the photographer, it's the camera.

Congratulations on your new tool. Something tells me it will have a long and productive life.

Julian, can you set up a new forum that all registered members except Keith can see? It would make running the When-will-he-buy-his-next-lens pool so much easier. (We should have thought to set it up that way for Don...)

[Keith Alan]

Thanks, guys.

Lens Pool--
I'll be needing a very fast prime for shooting bands.
After that, I'll need something wide and macro.
Then something with a Zeiss logo on it.
But none for a year or so due to my budget.
That's why I went ahead and got the 55-200mm in a 2 lens kit, saving $130 and financing a wider range than I had before, which should keep me happy for a long time.