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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 645580" data-attributes="member: 43545"><p>The speed light is worth as much as the body and the lenses are $150-200 each so if it is in good condition and the price was $1000 I would think it was a good deal. Find out the shutter count. It is easy to do since that data in embedded into every jpg photo. </p><p>Take a photo with it, set of JPG small and then load the memory card into a card reader or use the camera interface USB cable supplied with the camera to load it on your computer. Then go to this web site:</p><p> <a href="http://www.nikonshuttercount.com/" target="_blank">Nikon Shutter Count</a> </p><p> </p><p></p><p>And the count should display. </p><p>There are other items she will need such as post processing software. If you do not mind a monthly automatic payment for $9.99 you can get a very good combination of Adobe Lightroom for most basic editing and adjustment plus Photoshop CC that is the industry standard for more complex pixel level editing.</p><p></p><p>There are other ways of getting a good camera to start. The Nikon refurbished camera is a a good deal for a camera with a 3-6 month warranty(depending on the offer) for $499. A general purpose lens like the 18-105 is good to learn on and there are a lot of them for sale because they were the kit lens supplied with cameras dating back to 2008 when the D90 was introduced with that lens. They might go for $150 or less. </p><p>If she wants a higher quality lens that is good generally for walking around plus in low light, a 50mm f/1.8G is a very impressive lens, small, light and with great light gathering due to a wide f/1.8 aperture. It would be better in low light and sharper than the zoom lens 18-105.</p><p></p><p>Cheap Class 10 memory cards are, ,well, cheap and you only need 8-32mb cards. Larger than 16 temps her to keep photos on the card and that is a habit that only adds risk of losing them all. Cards do fail so only use cards that will last a full day of shooting, 16mb is but 8mb for $4 are large enough to shoot all day in large fine JPG format. When done, transfer to the computer as soon as you get home and reformat the card in the camera. Losing a whole week or 3 months of shooting because a 64mb card failed is a lot more of a problem than a day's shooting lost on smaller cards.</p><p></p><p>She will have other accessory needs depending on her subject matter. If portraiture, the 18-105 zoomed to 105 is pretty good. for really good shots in low light, the 50mm 1.8G would be much better.</p><p>Cameras are replaced often as new features come out.....however it is usually not needed. If she is a photographer instead of a camera hobbyist, she might never need another camera because that one is easy to learn on but high enough quality that any image she wants to capture will be fine. Lenses are different, they are investments and last a long time. Good lenses are not cheap, few good ones are less than$500 but most good ones are in the $1000-2500 range and every advanced hobbyist has quite an investment in lenses. They last a long time so getting used ones is a common preference. </p><p>Speedlights are great tools and one of the most creative aspects of photography but introducing a new photographer to both a DSLR and flash might be a big step to learn both at the same time. A good one from China with similar specs to the SB 910 is about $100, 1/6th the price of a new SB910.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 645580, member: 43545"] The speed light is worth as much as the body and the lenses are $150-200 each so if it is in good condition and the price was $1000 I would think it was a good deal. Find out the shutter count. It is easy to do since that data in embedded into every jpg photo. Take a photo with it, set of JPG small and then load the memory card into a card reader or use the camera interface USB cable supplied with the camera to load it on your computer. Then go to this web site: [url=http://www.nikonshuttercount.com/]Nikon Shutter Count[/url] And the count should display. There are other items she will need such as post processing software. If you do not mind a monthly automatic payment for $9.99 you can get a very good combination of Adobe Lightroom for most basic editing and adjustment plus Photoshop CC that is the industry standard for more complex pixel level editing. There are other ways of getting a good camera to start. The Nikon refurbished camera is a a good deal for a camera with a 3-6 month warranty(depending on the offer) for $499. A general purpose lens like the 18-105 is good to learn on and there are a lot of them for sale because they were the kit lens supplied with cameras dating back to 2008 when the D90 was introduced with that lens. They might go for $150 or less. If she wants a higher quality lens that is good generally for walking around plus in low light, a 50mm f/1.8G is a very impressive lens, small, light and with great light gathering due to a wide f/1.8 aperture. It would be better in low light and sharper than the zoom lens 18-105. Cheap Class 10 memory cards are, ,well, cheap and you only need 8-32mb cards. Larger than 16 temps her to keep photos on the card and that is a habit that only adds risk of losing them all. Cards do fail so only use cards that will last a full day of shooting, 16mb is but 8mb for $4 are large enough to shoot all day in large fine JPG format. When done, transfer to the computer as soon as you get home and reformat the card in the camera. Losing a whole week or 3 months of shooting because a 64mb card failed is a lot more of a problem than a day's shooting lost on smaller cards. She will have other accessory needs depending on her subject matter. If portraiture, the 18-105 zoomed to 105 is pretty good. for really good shots in low light, the 50mm 1.8G would be much better. Cameras are replaced often as new features come out.....however it is usually not needed. If she is a photographer instead of a camera hobbyist, she might never need another camera because that one is easy to learn on but high enough quality that any image she wants to capture will be fine. Lenses are different, they are investments and last a long time. Good lenses are not cheap, few good ones are less than$500 but most good ones are in the $1000-2500 range and every advanced hobbyist has quite an investment in lenses. They last a long time so getting used ones is a common preference. Speedlights are great tools and one of the most creative aspects of photography but introducing a new photographer to both a DSLR and flash might be a big step to learn both at the same time. A good one from China with similar specs to the SB 910 is about $100, 1/6th the price of a new SB910. [/QUOTE]
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