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Re: Digital Camera?
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lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography
Date: 
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 00:31:48 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Dave Schuler writes:
<snip>...  One thing that strikes me as
particularly amusing is that everyone is giving suggestions for cameras • that
photograph LEGO models well, but I should probably have specified that • I'd
be taking pictures of other stuff, too!
</snip>
..............................................................

I'm in a similar predicament. "Which camera ?"
"Other stuff" - well, maybe sometimes.
* But it's important to me to be able to do some lego close-ups.
Can someone point to some specific cameras
(which have the apparently essential macro feature)

I'm restricted pretty much to Canon, Fuji, Kodak, HP (618 & 715xi):) .
Budget say c. $500 (depends on brickbay sales :) )

Latest recommended (for general use and just plain gadgetry)
was a Canon Ixus V (S110). But it's a mere 2 x optical

I wasn't paying attention, what's the difference between macro and zoom?

Suggestions greatly appreciated - Ms Claus will go with my choice.
She wants to see a beam of delight (maybe just light) on MY face while
the small people are 'ooing' over hogwart's castle (and whatever else
mr claus releases unto their grasp)

mail me, do! Time is short ...

Thanks
rwebb@webend dot net (or the other suitably dethrashed address)



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  Re: Digital Camera?
 
(...) Not necessarily. Here's a Nikon you can afford: (URL) recommend it because it has a 1.6 inch focus range (i.e. you can get within 1.6 inches of the subject and retain focus) Good for photo'ing LEGO! :^) (...) Macro lets you focus when your (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)

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