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Originally Posted by BigT
Unfortunately, good lenses are generally where the big money come in when it comes to DSLR.
Do you wan't/need zoom? If you are willing to move around to get the right shot (rather than using zoom) you could get a 50mm f/1.8. It is a great lens. It is a fixed focal length, but it is super sharp and doesn't have any bad traits (like bad vignetting, distortion, etc.). It is pretty cheap (around $100 I think). It doesn't zoom, and won't do true macro, but it will take great shots to get you started.
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Nifty-Fifty is pretty much the "cheap" of the excellent lenses, and it costs about the same as a D30 body.
I'd personally just go for an XT, as their reasonably cheap, with about the same features as the D30. And it's new.
Then spend cash-dough on the lenses. Play with the kit lens a bit too, it's actually a good lens, if you have a good copy.