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DEFINATELY get a macro lens camera. Your lego shots will be much better.
I use one for all my Lego on eBay etc and believe me it makes a difference.
Richard.
"Mark Sandlin" <sandlin@nwlink.com> wrote in message
news:sandlin-A3AB82.17253329112001@news.lugnet.com...
> In article <GnL8C6.Mn1@lugnet.com>,
> "Ronan Webb" <rwebb@ehnospamaltavista.net> wrote:
>
> > 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 :) )
>
> Not necessarily. Here's a Nikon you can afford:
>
> http://www2.warehouse.com/product.asp?pf%5Fid=IN9124
>
> I 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! :^)
>
> > I wasn't paying attention, what's the difference between macro and • zoom?
>
> Macro lets you focus when your camera is close to the subject. Zoom lets
> you "zoom in" on things that are far away.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
> --
> Mark's Lego(R) Creations
> http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego
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