Not a bad choice, although I wouldn't have paid quite that for it (as I only paid £550 for my canon D30 slr 18 months ago). However, it should give you plenty to work with, and it's one of the favourites out there with a great many happy users. I'm sure michaelab can give you any help with it if you need, as he has an E series (is it a 10 or 20 michael?).