Which Canon do you prefer.
 

Canon XSi or 40D. XSi has 12mp cmos. 40D has a 10mp but faster, better body, etc. Also, which lense would you recommend for standard portraits, perhaps some sports stuff.

Thanks.

40D and 70-200 F2.8 L IS :thumbsup

Costco has the 40d with lense, flash, case, and book for $1449 right now :)
We picked it up.

We don't do anything all that professional... but we love it. The difference in outdoor shots was PHENOMENAL.
We're still playing with lighting though.

I read a bunch of reviews and picked up the 40D with an EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS for $1040

One important thing to remember, image stabilisation only stops camera shake, not the motion of objects in front of it. If you do a hand-held telephoto shot at say 1/50th shutter speed with IS, the background will be stable but any movement (eg people) will be blurred.

The 40D is a good body but bear in mind that lenses are worth more (and will cost more for the good ones) in the long run. :)

We use a 40D with a Canon 70-210 f2.8L lens for about 90% of our shoots. The other lens we use is the 28-200 zoom.

i picked this up as well, but i got it a little cheaper here...

I love it!

looking for a new lens SOON!

the standard is fine, but i myself plan on making better than standard pictures... weddings, nudies, scenery...

40d is great!

I have a 20D, and although it is old and bulky, I love the photos that I get with it.

Canon 4OD for sure!

Canon 40D will be my choice! :thumbsup