My first digital camera was an Olympus C-2500L. I was very content with it until one day it got stolen and I had to start looking for a replacement. I bought a Canon G-1 and only then realized how noisy the Oly was. Followed the inevitable - I sold all my Nikon gear and bought a Canon D-30 (I defected the Nikon camp because of Canon lenses). A 10-day trip on Brazil dirt roads convinced me that changing lenses in the field is not always a good idea. I am using D-60 and 1D cameras and am trying to change lenses only in a "dust-free environment" (yes, I am nuts).

IMHO, 1D is fantastic for wildlife. The autofocus performance combined with virtually instantaneous shutter response plus a lower sensor noise at higher ISO is a hard-to-beat combination.

Equally impressive is the D-60, given the price. For static subjects (where autofocus performance and shutter lag are not an issue) it works very well. If only it had a 1.3x size sensor...

Until September 2002 used a D30. D30, in spite of its "yesterday's technology" still shines - 99 percent of the time I am limited by my photo skills, not by camera specs. Of course, the autofocus and shutter lag disclaimers hold when applicable.