What is a good beginner camera for macro photography?
livestrong693 asked:
I have become more interested in photography lately and I really enjoy doing macro, the camera i currently own is no good for this and i need something better. i took a class where we used Nikon
digital cameras and they seemed nice, is Nikon a good route?
I have become more interested in photography lately and I really enjoy doing macro, the camera i currently own is no good for this and i need something better. i took a class where we used Nikon
digital cameras and they seemed nice, is Nikon a good route?
It is not the camera but the lens that will allow you to shoot macro shots.
Nikon makes four macro lenses. AF 60 mm f/2.8, AF-S 60 mm f/2.8, AF-S 105 mm f/2.8 VR and AF 200 mm f/4.0
There are many more used Nikon macro lenses available including the 55 mm f/3.5, 55 mm f/2.8 and more.
There are many compact cameras with a “close-up” feature, but to do true macro photography, you will want an SLR or Digital SLR camera with a lens that is capable of macro.
My wife has a Nikon D50 SLR and it is spectacular. There is also a D40 which also looks very good and is slightly less expensive. Just be sure to be aware of what kind of lens you are getting with the camera body, because it is the most important part.
I have a web page on my web site that provides tips on what to look for when buying a digital camera. It pertains to buying a camera for photographing jewelry and craft items but it should be useful to you.
If you are asking which SLR to get for macro, then fhotoace is dead on about getting a macro lens. (I want one but have not been able to afford one yet).
If you are looking for a point and shoot with good macro ability I highly suggest a Kodak Easyshare Z series. I started out with a Z650 and started getting into macro with it and found it exellent for a beginner point and shoot, here are some shots I took with it a while back:
So anyway, I know they stopped making my model but they probably have better ones now and it has a complete manual setting which helped me transition to a DSLR because it allowed me to play with aperture and shutter speed and experiment.
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