Ok I have taken the plunge and bought a Digital SLR, I went for the Canon 450D Rebel Xsi, this seems to be an extreamly popular camera with great reviews. Very good value since the release of the 500d, which from reading comparions is only really worth spending the extra for if you want HD movies feature (something I am not interested in)
So anyway expect photos to appear soon, or maybe I will use another account for this, not sure yet.
Sadly the photos won't be in the same style as my drawings, :) finding volunteers for that may be too hard lol