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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Just Carl, post: 748963, member: 4552&quot;]1. As a possible beginner in photography, don&#039;t get a LSR or any cameral that requires you to change lenses. Those cost more, more trouble today than they are worth, extra lenses are expensive and lots more.</p><p>2. Go to places like Walmart, Kmart, Best Buy and check out all thier cameras. Also, a camera store but hold off until you know what you want.</p><p>3. Make sure the one you buy has a tripod mount on the bottom, built in flash, possibly a hot shoe on top for additional flashes but not really important. For coins you will need a thing called a macro feature. </p><p>4. Check that the camera has a lens cover, protector and/or closes after not in use.</p><p>5. Be real carefull not to purchase a camera that has a proprietary battery system. Many Canons, Samsungs, etc do and it&#039;s really, really expensive to purchase a new battery for those. Some cost almost as much as the camera. Check to make sure your selection uses standard AA, AAA or C batteries. And some use those button cells and those are not expensive but difficult to find in your size when you need one. </p><p>6. Most come with at least 4 megapixels today so just make sure your selection is 4 or better. Remember that some advertise 8, 10, 12 or even higher megapixel ratings. You&#039;ll never use those settings. </p><p>7. Make sure your choice has a removable computer card. There are many cameras that require you to only download to a computer. With a removable card you can download your photos to many other devices like many new scanners, coppyers and even some CD/DVD player/recorders. </p><p>8. Note that there are several different types of those cards. The most common is the SD or the Compact Flash types. The SD is probably the most common and some for your camera will be in the 2, 4, 8 or even higher GIG capacity. This means you could take thousands of photos.</p><p>9. Check to see if your camera can change the megapixel ratings. Some start at 1 and go to the camera&#039;s maximum.</p><p>10. Regardless of where you buy it from, take seveal hundred photos right away. Digital cameras do have problems so it&#039;s worth your trouble to find out right away.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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