I finally bought myself a decent camera which is:
CANON EOS 30D
Canon EF-S 17-85 IS USM lens, more expensive than good. At this price point I could have bought a different lens. Decent sharpness with no distortion begins at 30mm focal.
Sigma 70-300 APO DG Macro – very nice and cheap, autofocus is a bit slow but with a bit of time it’s acceptable, confirmed in the zoo scenery.
