[MattKellett]

Many thanks for the suggestions. I had thought about the Canon and Nikon, and saw the Nikon in Circuit City one evening while the Nikon rep was there. That's what prompted me to think about a digital SLR. I will look into the Canon more, as I will be using mainly for action. I had heard that Minolta were no longer making cameras, so thought that buying one of the last cameras made might not be a good idea. I guess the largest pixel camera the better? or does this not make too much difference now they are all fairly high.

Thanks again for your comments. Hopefully I will be able to post some results in the near future.

Matt