Time to move!

What? Still waiting?

If you still wonder around wanting a DSLR, now's the time. Ask me 6 months back or six months ahead, I'll still say the same thing! Get it now!

No, the price of the previous model won't go down a whole lot, and by the time it drops, it's already yesteryear's model. So you might as well get the newest most affordable on the block. There's no point having an age old body when all the new stuff is really worth what you pay.

If you still want the cheapest deal without having any regrets, then the Nikon D40 is still my ultimate pick. It's dirt cheap, under 1.8k, handles well, and makes perfectly great pictures (just look at the zillions of flickr pictures tagged with a D40). The de facto entry level Canon is a 450D, anything else is history. It's got almost everything innit for someone starting out. Canon's other entree, the 1000D, is already a bit dated, but also passes as a choice if budget is your biggest worry.

If you can splurge, or have a good direction of where you are heading with your interests, go for those mid range models such as Nikon's D90 and Canon's 50D. They are not relatively cheap, but at least they are a whole new generation ahead of their predecessors.

Don't waste time with lenses and accesories too. Only worry about them when your current setup limits your needs, not by what pictures others make with this or that lens.

Lastly, DSLRs don't make you a better photographer. You had to grow that skill on your own terms. If you had a point-and-shoot, by no means must you switch. DSLR is not a natural progression from years of using a PNS. I had only three reasons when I picked a DSLR: (1) bigger sensor, therefore higher sensitivity to light, (2) close to nil shutter lag so your click is as close as what you see and (3) larger appertures, meaning more creative possibilities and faster shutter speeds to counter wobbles. In other words, get one if your current setup limit your needs.

So, as long as you understand what you'll be getting and using it for, then you'll be a happy DSLR puppy. If you already had your mind on one, get it now!