Oh the agony! Still haven't gotten to go shoot with it yet (besides some snaps around the house while reading the manual). Ended up having to do a bunch of stuff yesterday and today. But worry not, it's heading out the door with me tomorrow. I'll be shooting the 2003 EthnicFest tomorrow afternoon/evening. Baptisim by fire. :) Should be cool. Sashe - Yea, kind of a bummer about the flashes (that's why I have to buy a new one). 10D supports E-TTL only. So, for right now, if you want automatic flash exposure control you're stuck with Canon 200EX / 380EX / 420EX / 550EX Speedlites, Canon MR-14EX macro ring light, Metz 54-MZ3 (with SCA 3102 module) or Sigma EF-500 DG Super. Would love to get the 550EX or Metz 54-MZ3 right now, but I don't have $300-400 for the flash. Probably going with 420EX or Sigma EF-500 DG. Still deciding. I'm definetly grabbing the battery grip; just makes the camera feel perfect to me. -=>Donald