the camera i wanted from the start was the Nikon D3100, and i still really want it. but i found out that the 50mm f/1.8 won't autofocus on the camera.. is this a big deal? i guess i can learn to manually focus but this is my first dslr so i'm not sure. the 50mm f/1.4 is out of my budget; and i'm not really interested in the 35mm.... would it be a better choice to get the 55-200mm zoom lens?? ill probably take pictures of mostly people.
ALSO, since this is an issue, should i buy a canon camera instead?
ALSO, since this is an issue, should i buy a canon camera instead?