[twack]

i have an xti i bought like 8 years ago or something. An xti or a xsi is a great canon to start with. if you have the motivation to learn about photography you have a great starting point. they clean easy and are pretty damn solid. if it were me i would try to get it for 200 personally otherwise i would look around for a rebel t2i to start with, not much more $ and you get to shoot video which is something that you will miss