I have a Canon 5D mk1 and really like it... my uncle has Nikon gear... We get along though.... Digital is SO much easier and less expensive... i dont know if you have a mac or pc, but if you have a mac i would highly recommend getting apature. it is basically just like editing in a darkroom... Adobe came out with lightroom the program. However, i liked apples product much more. Also, get an external raid 1 raid array.. You will notice that with the Digital, you can take a lot more photos, and you can get instant feedback as to your expose settings, the histograms are wonderful for calibrating your exposure...
Anyhow, i could go on... Maybe after i take my midterm tomorrow... Applied regression.... (insert puke face)
