[Neil Rigby]

Thanks Dave, From your advice and information, I think a secondhand Nikon D80 and a really good 70mm x 300mm lens might suit me best.

Just to confirm, are all the lens completely compatible across the Nikon range ie D80 to D90? I was told that they have the Vibration Reduction in the lens, so the lens would need that.

Thanks for your help so far.