What Cameras do you all use?

You don't need $1k lenses to take good shots, though... $300 lens here, on a $500 camera...



I'd say lighting is more important than the camera provided it's got a decent amount of megapixels.

 

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True, but one can assume the $300 dollar DSLR that doesn't take pictures as good as a camera phone has some craptastic lens or the owner just doesn't know how to utilize the lens for maximum best picture taking. No pun intended Walrus :thumb:

 

Unfortunately my DSLR is one of the cheaper ones, so the lens is not changeable :|

However, with my phone, I can download applications that make zooming and focusing better. The app I'm using is called Camera360.

 

Are you sure it's a SLR then? It's been quite some time where an SLR doesn't have a detachable lens or interchangeable lens. Typical SLR's use a mirror and prism, if you're camera doesn't use such things, it's not really a SLR camera. If it's an DLSR, I've never seen any modern digital SLR's that were singled lens or not detachable. What's the make and model if you don't mind me asking?

 

Thank you guys for all the input. I will be shopping for one this weekend.

 

The technique and lighting is as (if not more) important than the camera.
I use a $60 camera (GE 10.1 megapixel A1050) and a $1 bulb.

 

Have to go, but I will check it out later

 

If you can't detach the lens, it's not a SLR. Probably one of those hybrid ones, with a fixed lens. My girlfriend has one.

 

I've tried everything. Now I stick with my Canon Powershot elph 300 hs.

 

I use a Fuji S5700 it cost me 60 GBP on ebay and works great on my bedroom windowsill :smile

 

No no, they made them, but most are antiques and definitely not digital at least from what I've seen.

 

I use mostly my HTC Evo smartphone camera rather than my Canon Camera

 

Well yeah, I meant digital. I don't think you'd be posting pics to a forum with a film camera.

 

Yes, you are right it is not a DSLR because the lens is not removable. It's a Kodak Z981. Looks like a DSLR, but it's not. It also has many of the settings that a DSLR has which is probably the cause for the mix-up. It has a 26x manual or auto focus wide angle lens. It doesn't do very well with extreme close-ups.

Anyway, I didn't have any influence on picking it out unfortunately.

 

I wish I had a DSLR. I'm hoping to buy one of my Uncle's Cameras. Currently using a Fuji 12x. Sometimes my pictures can be seen in the auction sub forum.

 

I like a bigger camera to see the smaller details :devil::






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I agree about the lighting being important. I like my light but I need to order another one so i can light up two sides and lose the glare. I use a tensor light with all other lights turned off and white balance set when im serious about it.

For the canon S3 you dont need anywhere near a $300 macro lens. You can simply buy a wide angle and unscrew the thin back lens to use by itself. About $50 and then you also have the wide angle available for panoramic views on vacation.

The shot I posted previously were free handed. I do wish to get a good copy stand though. The t3i has an available wireless shutter remote i need to find.

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Mike, do you need a ladder when you are imaging Morgan dollars? I have a 180mm and I'm on my tippy toes.

 

It will interesting to see what this new technology (lytro light field camera) will bring to numismatic photography:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QV152jc3Ac

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+1 on the Canon S3-IS - oldie but a goodie (and NOT made in China!)

It was one of the best at the time and has a 12x optical zoom, which isn't a woop-dee-doo today but it was then. Not sure what the digital zoom is because it doesn't matter - I'm not sure why they even list those. Looks good on the box, I guess. This is my third Canon with no issues whatsoever, and I dropped this one. But only once. IMHO I don't think you can go wrong with any of the makers that used to make good film cameras: Canon, Nikon, Minolta, etc.