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<blockquote data-quote="Danno_RIP" data-source="post: 645523" data-attributes="member: 34269">Welcome to the forum.&nbsp; Sounds like you are a good guy supporting your wife.&nbsp; My wife was the same when I wanted a real camera.&nbsp; She still offers great support and is very encouraging.&nbsp; This hobby can get pricey at times.&nbsp; If you have a friend with some experience that could inspect the camera I would suggest you take them with you.&nbsp; But if not I would look at new or refurbished.&nbsp; Amazon has some kits that are reasonably priced.&nbsp; There is one that sounds like the one you are looking at with a cheap tripod instead of the Manfrotto for just under $1100.&nbsp; &nbsp; I do like starting with the 7100 if you can afford it.&nbsp; I started with a 3200 and I jumped to a 7200 a couple years later and I really like the added flexibility and it is very similar to the 7100.&nbsp; Chances are that the kit is fine, but since you both know very little about it you might want to consider new.&nbsp; There is a learning curve with a DSLR, but once you get familiar with the camera they are great fun.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Danno_RIP, post: 645523, member: 34269"] Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you are a good guy supporting your wife. My wife was the same when I wanted a real camera. She still offers great support and is very encouraging. This hobby can get pricey at times. If you have a friend with some experience that could inspect the camera I would suggest you take them with you. But if not I would look at new or refurbished. Amazon has some kits that are reasonably priced. There is one that sounds like the one you are looking at with a cheap tripod instead of the Manfrotto for just under $1100. I do like starting with the 7100 if you can afford it. I started with a 3200 and I jumped to a 7200 a couple years later and I really like the added flexibility and it is very similar to the 7100. Chances are that the kit is fine, but since you both know very little about it you might want to consider new. There is a learning curve with a DSLR, but once you get familiar with the camera they are great fun. [/QUOTE]

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