I've developed an obsession with photography. lol.
I live for it!!
My camera is quite good...but I want to take my photography to the next level. What is a good digital camera for close up photography? I like taking pictures of close up objects especially nature...such as flowers or animals.
Any ideas.
Links to pictures of this dream camera would be much appreciated.
Please keep the price doooowwwnnn. :D
Thanks everyone.
Have a great day!
Best answer:
Answer by jdbaum42
I won't suggest a make and model, but you should consider a DSLR and a good macro lens, maybe a ring light too. The lens is really the defining factor here. It'll cost you, but it will definitely take you to the next level.
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I agree that you want a DSLR. SInce price is an issue for Nikon that would be a D-40 or D-60. If you are a canon person I think that the rebel xti is the comperable. If you want a really good macro lens I am afraid that does not ever go with the word cheap. That is not to say you cannot do macro shots. You can so some macro work with telephotos or longer primes. There are also maginification lenses sometimes called closeup filters that screw onto the front of your lens that don't do bad Usually they come in 1,2,4 and 10 magnification.
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You can use extention tubes I don't have alot of experience with them but I am told you need good light to make the best use of them. Do not expect tubes or screw on magnigfication lenses to give you the same quality results a true macro lens would
http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/nikon_articles/other/close-up_macro/macro_6.html
http://www.waynesthisandthat.com/closeuplenses.html
Whichever way you go a good tripod will be worth a great deal and you want to shoot in Raw
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I have the canon XT, and I just turn the kit lens that comes with it backwards and that works GREAT as a macro lens, once you have gotten used to it. Of course, you need a steady hand because you need to hold it up to the camera with your hand. But the XT with the lens is only about $ 400, and it takes great pictures
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I don't know if you are refering to DSLR cameras or compact cameras. DSLR's (Digital Single Lens Reflex) are used by the more serious photographers and the professionals, which are cameras where you have a direct optical view "through-the-lens" of the object that you photograph, and have interchangeable lenses. The compact cameras have normally just a fixed lens, and (usually) a small direct viewfinder and/or a LCD screen to look at the object to be photographed.
ReplyDeleteTalking about DSLR's, there isn't a specific "good digital camera for macro photography". In this case, the macro lens being used is crucial for a good macro image. The biggest names in DSLR cameras are Canon and Nikon. They also produce their own macro lenses, especially designed for macro photography. Of course, you can not go wrong with these major manufacturers. If you are considering a lower price, and high quality, you should consider the other big names, like Olympus, Pentax, Sony, etc.
If you are looking for a compact camera with a very good macro feature, again, take a look at the brands mentioned. Depending on how much macro you want, you should do a research on the many different camera models that exist. There is one site that I can recommend that provides information on many of the cameras available in the market: www.dpreview.com.