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Judith Raskin - 30 Aug 2005 15:44 GMT

I've been using a Canon EOS 5 for years and love it and its lens
interchangeability, but at this time, I can't afford to buy a digital SLR.

From the research I've done, digital cameras seem to fall into three general
groups -- small almost pocket sized units, middle sized with or without
built in zoom lens, and the upper bracket dSLRs.

What I would like to find at this time is a mid priced camera (say $500 or
less) that would allow me to do close up photos (say, small stuff that I
want to photograph for sale on eBay) and casual photos (say, people,
animals, places) that would serve as a record of an visit or a trip.

Are there any cameras out there in that mid-range that would allow me to do
both? If not, do you have any recommendation for a unit for close up work,
or for the casual stuff?

All help is appreciated -- Judy

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Marvin - 30 Aug 2005 20:32 GMT

> I've been using a Canon EOS 5 for years and love it and its lens
> interchangeability, but at this time, I can't afford to buy a digital SLR.
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> All help is appreciated -- Judy

There are many. When looking up what each make and model can do (e.g, at
www.dpreview.com), look for "Macro Mode".

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Melody - 30 Aug 2005 22:58 GMT

> I've been using a Canon EOS 5 for years and love it and its lens
> interchangeability, but at this time, I can't afford to buy a digital SLR.

You'd be surprised, you can often pick up a Canon Digital Rebel (300D)
slightly used for around $600. I've seen them go for as little as $500 even.
It's worth looking in to. Most digital point & shoot cameras are sloooow and
obnoxious.

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George Dingwall - 31 Aug 2005 09:13 GMT

Hi Judy,

If your not too worried about manual options, the Fuji F10 is quite
good at close up work using its Macro mode. You can focus to about 3
inches in wide angle, or 12 inches in telephoto.

It's a 6MP camera with a 3 times optical zoom and a large preview
screen and no optical viewfinder. You get about 400 shots on a battery
charge. It is also very fast for this type of camera.

You can see a few close ups of Butterflies that I have taken in my
garden this summer at this link.

http://freespace.virgin.net/george.gdingwall/pages/miscella.html

All of the images except the 2 of the church were taken with the F10

Hope this helps.

>I've been using a Canon EOS 5 for years and love it and its lens
>interchangeability, but at this time, I can't afford to buy a digital SLR.
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>All help is appreciated -- Judy

Bye for now,

George Dingwall

Invergordon, Scotland

http://freespace.virgin.net/george.gdingwall/index.html

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