Attached Link: http://www.dpreview.com

If you're just starting out, have you thought about a digital camera with an add-on macro lens? Tiffen makes several add-on lenses (wide angle, macro, and telephoto) for digital point-n-shoot type cameras. You'll save money on film & processing as you learn and be better able to crop and touch up your photos. Really good prints will be tough though, because good printers are expensive. Everything's a trade-off :-)

I've ordered a set of Hoya macro lenses for my digital
camera and will be posting some shots taken with them
along with my impressions when they arrive (in about a
week or so). Stay tuned if you're interested.

Above is a link to DPReview.com. They do digital camera
reviews with current prices, if you're interested.