I started with a self-imposed 500€ budget*.
That got me a K-7 with 18-55 WR (170€), M50/1.7 (15€), Tokina 80-200/4 (20€), Tamron 17-50/2.8 (120€), M135/3.5 (20€) a 52mm polarizer for the primes (20€), Manfrotto Compact Advanced tripod (30€) and generic sling strap (15€). Only the sling strap and polarizer were new.
Of course, most stuff is manual focus there, but nowadays I know much more and I'd be able to recommend a lovely sub-1000€ kit to anyone...
- K-5ii/s (under 300€ normally)
-Tamron 17-50/2.8 (under 150€ if you look well)
-DA 55-300 WR (under 200€)
-A fast fifty, with AF (a DA 50/1.8 can be had under 100€)
-Tripod and sling or belt, plus a couple polarizers (another 100€ together)
That covers more or less anything a generalist, newbie photographer may want to cover outside of UWA (which is a but niche generally), and the budget *can* be shaved further.
*A look at my current gear list shows exactly how things got out of hand