Thanks a lot for the input. Pretty much what I was looking for. haha. Didnt know that the D40 was only a 6meg camera. Pretty much avoid Nikon and Canon which explains the reason for that. You made some good points that Im glad to listen and think about. I have been to several weddings where cameras were left on the tables. Not a bad idea, but I would be curious about the cost of the cameras and then the cost of getting all the pictures developed. The last wedding I was at had two photographers, one for the 'good' images and the other for candids. Never really gave that one much thought. Thanks for sharing all that, there are always things you dont think about until its too late or until you ask someone with more experience than you.