I wish I could find the article I read recently that was written by a pro who was giving a newbie advice on what to purchase. He said the exact same thing as Zypher. Buy top of the line now and save thousands of dollars instead of buying amateur then pro-amateur and finally pro grade equipment. It made a lot of sense. The only issue I have with the advice is that if a newbie takes up the hobby and then decides it's not for him/her, then they will lose some money re-selling it or will have $$$$$ sitting on a shelf collecting dust.
There is more to consider in this case. Buying this sort of gear is a write off for a business. And who am I to tell someone not to spend 5K on camera if they can afford it and want to? If a friend was looking to buy a Ferrari, I sure as heck would not tell them to buy a minvan to start. The man did say he wants to buy a camera that will take the
best pictures.
But anywho, I think the best compromise is a D90. Prime lenses like the 60mm and/or the 105mm would be my recommendations. I also like the Nikon AF-S 17-55mm DX Zoom-Nikkor F/2.8G IF-ED because you're not compromising image quality when you zoom out to 55mm. The only disadvantage to this lens is the price, imo. It's pricey.
I'm afraid to count how much money I've spent on camera gear and I'm still an amateur, Jose.
My 105 on fx is almost useless in the field.
