Posted by: Juggy December 23, 2011
NIKON DSLR, recomm. plz
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 Let me tell you one thing, the problem with the kit lens is it is most of time crap. and after u reach certain level i.e 6 months to 1 year depending upon how much you are interested in photography it becomes a obsolete piece of crap which you wont use anymore.
For your budget, I would suggest
Nikon D90
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/580241-REG/Nikon_25446_D90_SLR_Digital_Camera.html

Nikon 35 mm f1.8 lens 

www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/606792-USA/Nikon_2183_AF_S_Nikkor_35mm_f_1_8G.html

Nikon 85 mm f1.8 lens

www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/84151-GREY/Nikon_1931_AF_Nikkor_85mm_f_1_8D.html

The 35 mm lens is pretty good for any kind of photography and with 0.75 cropping factor in D90 it is almost near to 50 mm which is what human eye sees. and what I have learned till now is, the prime lenses teaches you more in composition and all than those zoom lenses. Also with f at 1.8 it can handle any kind of light possible.
If you are interested in portraits and far nature, 85 mm is perfect choice, so with those two sets of lenses and D90 I am sure you wont repent it.
Just my two cents
Cheers.
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