Wow! Thanks to Alpha101 and Kurka for the great answers! :) I'll try and sell my old Canon stuff and get some new Nikon goodies for sure! :) As for the flash -- I was relying on the "professionalism" of the salesmen at Ritz camera. They recommended a Quantaray Flash QTB-7500A that requires a modual -- both for $99.00 US. I've been away from cameras and equipment for so long that I wasn't sure if this was a new standard or what ... Thanks for the tips on the Vivitar. I'll look for that one. Lisa