Now I have to add to the incredible thread too. :) I don't think I have ever said what I use (as if anyone really wants to know). I'm not popular enough to warrent being asked, but I will tell anyway. :)~ I use a Fuji FinePix S3000. The zoom is 6x optical I think. This is my first digital camera. I have a 35mm Minolta Maxxum also, but I'm not good enough yet to have all my images printed and I like to see what I have done when I want, without going anywhere. :) I agree that you have to have an eye for it, but more or better equipment can help in certain cases. For example, I love to zoom in on nature, usually animals that run away if I get too close. My camera has a hard time focusing when it's zoomed in on something. Most of the time the surrounding area is focused while the main part of the image is blurry. Frustrating to say the least. I would love a DSLR with a zoom lens and a macro lens so I can get up close and personal with nature and animals without intruding on them. As for viewfinder vs. LCD.......I use both depending on what I'm doing. If I move at all my images get blurred, but using the viewfinder helps with that sometimes. LCD of course gives more povs to play with. Great thread, especially since I am one of those with NO confidence in my abilities. Hopefully I will gain some soon. So, there is my contribution. :)

~Damia~ LeviathanPhotography