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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;softmentor, post: 1485780, member: 10469&quot;]I have been using Nikon since I was in high school and we used film. I love them. My daughter is using a 3100. </p><p>The 3100 will fill the need for nice coin photos and do a lot more. Basically you need something that can do macro focus (that is the ability to get very close and still stay in focus) had a fairly good high megapixel, and the ability to handle the camera manually, not always in auto modes. Auto modes are good for a great many thing, and you will use them most of the time, but not always. Good fast response after you push the trigger button is almost universal in better cameras now but be sure trigger / shutter response is instantaneous. Tripod mount (usually a place to screw a tripod in), timer, flash or flash attachment are pretty much standard, but you want to be sure the camera has them.</p><p>The great thing about a Nikon is the lenses. They have a long reputation for making great lenses. Interchangeable lenses that let you have excellent detailed macro for things like coins, mid range zooms for snaps and what not, and a nice telephoto for portrait to long range can give you amazing versatility and wonderful results. Canon also has a great reputation for lens quality.</p><p>There are a lot of cameras that have these features, and a few that are comparable to the Nikon 3100. You can learn quite a lot by comparing but it may be a little overwhelming too. If you do some comparison, ask us again about the ones you have narrowed down to and maybe we can help you decide what is important and what is not so much.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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