This is my set up. It isnt the cheapest on the block but it is quality at a good price.
Nikon D300 with a 15-200 lens. This camera can set you back up to $3500 with warrenty.
Lights are SP System's Excalibur 3200 lighting kit. Its a nice 2 main light kit with 2 filler lights. It set me back only $800 for the whole kit on B&H
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This is the quality i get, i shoot in JPeg Fine (averages to about 12-13meg files), i can shoot in Tiff or Raw tho and the files will be triple in size being the camera is a 12.7mp camera.
The camera is light, very easy to use. and the setting dials for the shutter, f-stop and ISO are very easy to change on the fly. I always recommend Nikon camer's over Canon they are more user friendly for non pro guys if you ask me. Being i am a model and can use the camera without going to school for it is something to say lol.