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No longer a newbie, moving up!
I'll chime in too on the lenses. Lenses are still the image producing part of a camera. The digital body records what the lens projects. The architectural shot above was made with an expensive Nikkor 12-24 F4 wide angle zoom. That's why it is so crisp across the frame of the photograph. I'm not suggesting you should buy this lens. I'm just agreeing with those who advise against the "kits" that include cheap third party lenses.
I used the lens that accompanied the D50 for several months for product photography. It wasn't a great lens or a fast one, but it produced decent results. Any other lenses you buy in the future should be at least as good as that one and certainly better than the cheapies the camera dealers use to improve their margins.
I used the lens that accompanied the D50 for several months for product photography. It wasn't a great lens or a fast one, but it produced decent results. Any other lenses you buy in the future should be at least as good as that one and certainly better than the cheapies the camera dealers use to improve their margins.