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<p>Ellis and CC: Thanks for your continuing thoughts.</p> <p>Andrew: Thanks for your book suggestion. He'll be able to use natural light most of the time due to the many windows in his studio/home space, but you're right, there are those times...</p> <p>Lex: He's already told me it has to have a tilt screen. Can you tell me your experience with the jpegs from the Fuji X A-1 and kit zoom? B&H has that kit within his price range, but I did read of some people finding the jpegs way off. If they're good, then this would perhaps be an easy solution.</p> <p>Andy: Thanks for your suggestion. This is one of the strong possibilities.</p> <p>Barry: Agreed.</p>

<p>Louis: Thanks for your suggestions which I'll pass on.<br> Ellis: I agree that the lighting is more critical, but given his limited funds (and aesthetic choice on his part), he'll be using natural light for the near future. I should have mentioned this in the original post. OTOH hand his birthday is coming in a couple of months, so maybe this would be a good gift.<br> CC: I agree with your thoughts in general. I started with mirrorless as I'm into the OMD system and am familiar with m43 and mirrorless. His budget is $500. I think the budget buster here is the lens. If he went the Nikon route as you suggest, any thoughts on a relatively inexpensive lens that is good for close up as he needs to get within a foot for some of the smaller pieces?</p>

<p>Hi,<br> My son is starting out on his career as a potter. He's looking for a very reasonably priced digital (i.e. used) camera/lens kit to shoot his work for his website and for entering competitions. It can be any brand, but needs to have very good jpeg color and high resolution. The objects (cups, bowls, pitchers, etc.) being photographed are small ranging approximately from 3" high by 2" wide to 1' high by 6' wide. The camera will be only used for this purpose. He has a tripod and head, background, etc.<br> I do mostly nature and landscape photography, so I'm a little at a loss to advise him. Any suggestions would be most helpful.<br> Thanks.<br> Rene</p>