Wow lots of replies! I haven't read all of them yet, but I will.
To answer the preliminary questions:
We've discussed what lens she'd like and she has no idea. She hasn't learned much of the technical side of this yet.
She'd prefer a practical to a super-romantic gift. I'll still surprise her, but this would make her happier than a non-functional gift. I still surprise her with roses for no reason though.
I'm actually posting this now because of black friday and cyber monday coming up. I'd like to know what to look for before I start looking.
Cost wise, I'd like between $100 and $250 at the most, and used is fine.
Okay, back to reading all the replies!
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Okay having read all the replies, (although I'm still reading the links) here's a bit more info:
We live in the Pacific NW, USA, so it's very wet here, but we're used to electronics being delicate, and hadn't thought of taking pictures out in the rain. We sail in the summer, so it's used on the boat some times.
Most all of her pictures are product pictures for my small business. I'd attach a link so you could see what she's dealing with, but I don't know if it's allowed. It's almost all polished, reflective copper products.
The inside car shots are because I've sold several cars lately, she took the pics and we just flat out couldn't get shots inside.
Obviously she's just starting out, but she adores her camera and treats it like a baby. She really loves taking pictures and has been watching some how to videos so far.
Thanks everyone!
Last edited by Bossmanicus; 11-19-2017 at 10:49 PM.
Reason: Answering more questions