If she is just starting out- this will be a great camera for her...
It is very light and small- the lack of an internal focus motor is what makes that possible. SO, she would have to use lenses with internal motors in them- which there are a lot.
I started with the kit lens, and then the VR lens (check my signature).
I then manually focused a 50 mm 1.8 (before the 1.4 lens with an internal motor came out).
I did buy a Sigma 30mm 1.4 HSM which has an internal motor in it. I got more serious, after going fully manual mode, and upgraded to a D90.
Personally, I would tell her to get the D40, and take a year or two to learn how to use it (in manual!) and then upgrade to the latest and greatest pro-sumer model available at that time. ;-)
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Nikon D40 & D90 * Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6 (VR) *
Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D * Nikkor 18-55mm (kit lens) *
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 HSM (LOVE IT)
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