Dao
No longer a newbie, moving up!
You may want to check and see if you can locate a Nikon D50 DSLR used. I picked up one for my friend from craigslist a month or so ago for USD$250.
And about the Vivitar lens you had, would it be a macro lens that allow you to shoot close up photos? The extra piece could be a extension that make the lens to obtain the 1:1 ratio. (1:2 without the extension)
And about the Vivitar lens you had, would it be a macro lens that allow you to shoot close up photos? The extra piece could be a extension that make the lens to obtain the 1:1 ratio. (1:2 without the extension)