1. Canon 20D
2. Nikon D70
3. Canon Digital Rebel *There should be a new one coming out soon. If
it is similar to the 20D in a poly body then it might be a number 2.

Barry Bean wrote:

I posted recently asking for suggestions for a first digital camera. After
researching the issue, I'm looking ay:

Olympus E1
Canon 20D
Nikon D70
Nikon D100

My budget is $2000 for body, basic zoom to cover range from wide to short
telephoto, and adequate memory for 50-100 shots at max resolution.

The one caveat is that I have a very thorough Olympus manual focus lens
collection, and either the Olympus or Canon would allow me to use many of
my existing lenses.