I prefer cloth because it last longer and is more durable. If it gets dirty then you can just wash it. Paper rips and is really only useful for one or two "sessions".

Whiite paper wil do a better job if You want to have more solid background. With cloth You'll get more wrinkles.

Yeah I agree with PB PM. Go to walmart and look for some white cloth in the sewing/fabric section. You can get some discontinued fabric for less than a dollar a yard.

I'm glad you're liking the D90. You could search on B&H for white muslin. Some people like rolls of paper, too, but that won't work so well to put behind the baby.

Just go to dollar store and get a white sheet, seriously.

I got my camera and lens yesterday finally. took some pictures and they came out very well. Though i was shooting on Auto, still the pictures were 10 times better than P&S.I am sure when i will go to advanced modes, they will be even better.
Thank you all for supporting me to get the D90.

i need another suggestion. i want to have the white background, the way studios have it. i looked at B&H, but they have tons of different varities. I am looking for a cloth like thing. which i can put beneath the baby or hang it on the wall. can you guys please advise me which one to buy?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/Background-Materials-Equipment/ci/1175/N/4294550766

Yes D90 built in flash can be used to trigger SB-600 remotely. It is not radio wireless control though but light control so the flashes need to "see" each other. And yes of course you can use ML-L3 to trigger the shot and flashes in this setup.

Also one more clarification, in the above scenario, where ML-L3 tiggers D90 and D90 tiggers SB-600, the Sb-600 does not need to be on the shoe, in other words, 600 can be anyhere and will be trigerred by D90 wirelessly, am i correct?

I wasn't trying to scare you, mis. Sorry about that!
I think it's a good thing if they really are replacing the SB-600. The interface is a little strange—very un-Nikon. I might buy an SB-700 (or whatever) as my SB-600 has seen better days and keep the SB-600 as a backup.

Cool! Thanks. Yea it makes sense. also there is a rumor about Sb-600 being closed and 700 replacing it and i cant find sb-600 anywhere. dont know if it is good or bad..
They have not shipped the camera yet. the status is Not Shipped. I am hoping that it was not an error. just keeping my fingers crossed

The ML-L3 can't control an SB-600 except how you mentioned—by triggering the D90 when it's set in flash commander mode. This will all make more sense when you try it out. Did they ship the camera, by the way? My dad once found and ordered an amazing deal on amazon and got an email the next day saying that there was a typo on the price and would he like it at the real price.

Jonnyapple, did you mean that you can control Sb-600 through a wireless controller like Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control or did you mean that the SB-600 would be controlled by D-90 and D-90 would be trigreed by ML-L3?

jonnyapple said:
I forgot to respond to your second question there. The short answer is it shouldn't ever be a limitation. They're saying there's not a place to plug in a flash sync cord except the bottom. This really isn't an issue because you can put your D90 in commander mode and control the SB-600 wirelessly and it meters through the lens to set flash output (Nikon's wireless flash control is really amazing to me). If you ever absolutely need to have wired flash triggering off-camera, you can buy a cable like the SC-29 and you keep through-the-lens flash metering, as well. Personally, I think it's just too much hassle when you can do it without a cable. I own a flash sync cord and it's mostly become a toy for my kids. Sometimes I'll use it to set up my flash to trigger studio lights so I don't have to deal with the preflash.

Do you mean that you can control Sb-600 through a wireless controller like Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control or did you mean that the SB-600 would be controlled by D-90 and D-90 would be trigreed by ML-L3?

jonnyapple said:
I forgot to respond to your second question there. The short answer is it shouldn't ever be a limitation. They're saying there's not a place to plug in a flash sync cord except the bottom. This really isn't an issue because you can put your D90 in commander mode and control the SB-600 wirelessly and it meters through the lens to set flash output (Nikon's wireless flash control is really amazing to me).

Do you mean that the Sb-600 can be controlled by a wireless controller like Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control ?

I forgot to respond to your second question there. The short answer is it shouldn't ever be a limitation. They're saying there's not a place to plug in a flash sync cord except the bottom. This really isn't an issue because you can put your D90 in commander mode and control the SB-600 wirelessly and it meters through the lens to set flash output (Nikon's wireless flash control is really amazing to me). If you ever absolutely need to have wired flash triggering off-camera, you can buy a cable like the SC-29 and you keep through-the-lens flash metering, as well. Personally, I think it's just too much hassle when you can do it without a cable. I own a flash sync cord and it's mostly become a toy for my kids. Sometimes I'll use it to set up my flash to trigger studio lights so I don't have to deal with the preflash.

You can use it with the 70-300. The zoom range of the flash ends at 85mm, so above that focal length the flash will be illuminating more than the frame, but all that means is a little wasted power. I almost never use it for anything but bounce (and, rarely, fill flash outside) anyway.

i have a question about SB-600. in the spec it says
"Auto Power Zoom Coverage
Provides a wide zoom range covering 24 to 85mm expands to 14mm with built-in wide-flash adapter"

Does this mean that i will not be able to use it with my 70-200 VR (effective 105-450 on a DX)
I am not able to find the answer to this question.

Also i learnt that this flash must be trigreed by camera but not by a independednt trigger. if this is true, can this be a drawback?
REgards

Good luck mis and please come back and share some of your photos with us!

For now i am getting the 35 f/1.8 as well for shooting indoors and a sb-600. i think the rest i can get later. This would be enough to start a journey.
Everyone Thanks again for your comments and time.

Well the 70-300 isn't going to be useful indoors for shooting children. It's not wide enough. Unless you don't mind all of your photos being close up shots. Your going to realize you need a wider lens.

Again I'm going against the grain here but don't worry about spending money on filters or tripods. You can do without the filters for now. Learn to use your camera first. As for the tripod you can get a cheap one from walmart if you really really want one. But I'd skip it and spend the money on a camera bag instead.

I think that the SB600, especially for your situation, should be one of your next purchases.

as for filters, get either hoya pro or B+W - but this will be pricey, so IMHO I wouldn't put any filter when the cost of it will exceed more than 10% of lens value

That's an incredible deal, mis! Ditto what hearty just said. The SB-600 would be more useful than the 35 1.8 right now and it's the same price. It makes a huge difference, especially for inside stuff. I'd get the 18-105 and the SB-600, then save up for a tripod and a 35 1.8. Another lens to consider for the future is the 85 1.8 (another lens that doesn't autofocus on the D5000). It's really an amazing portrait lens.

D90 is a good body espcially if you think you may want to take this up more seriously in the future. It gives you the simple modes which you will be familar with from the P&S you have been using but you can also start learning the advanced Manual and Aperture priority stuff when you are ready. I would just go for the 18-105 for now. and a flash like the SB-600. I would suggest you get a flash first before a tripod. but you need both.

Thank you all for your time and advises. Yesterday while browsing at AMazon, i saw a good deal. D90(body)+70-300 VR2 for 1000. i thought for a second and ordered it and i was the last one to get that deal as after that i didnt see it again. It may not be the best decision but it has happened now :)
So now i have a D90 and tele. still need to get a low mm and prime. may be i can take a 18-55 and 35 mm /1.8 or 18-105 and 35/1.8

one more question. do i need to get any filters for lens? and any suggestions for a decent tripod.
THanks