looking for camera for close up / macro shots

[corydoras]

A good light source and a tripod are the most important things for macro shots. When I want to take really good shots I go to my mates house because he has a copy stand, these are better than tripods for direct overhead shots.

[Colin Brett]

With Den on this one, back awaya little and zoom back in

 

Hand held at a party table....Chip sticks....from a very old Fuji M603

 

 

I thought they were fish fingers

[corydoras]

I thought they were fish fingers

I didn't know fish had fingers

Sorry. I'll get me coat

[Sportsman]

I didn't know fish had fingers

Sorry. I'll get me coat

 

 

So you mean those sweet and sour prawn balls really were!!!!!!

[stikflote]

With Den on this one, back awaya little and zoom back in

 

Hand held at a party table....Chip sticks....from a very old Fuji M603

 

 

 

yes might be old camera but the fuji was £825 when it first came out and only two years aco someone i know paid £525 for one ,i bought mine from asda £199 ,it is an exceptional camera

ive also got a canon rebel xt 350d with two lense for sale in as new condition

[stikflote]

in reply to Colin Brett

 

 

The Fuji M603 was a not a cheap camera £825 when it first came out i paid three years £199 at asda for mine and i know of some one who paid £525

for one it is an exceptional camera

[n4lly]

in reply to Colin Brett

 

 

The Fuji M603 was a not a cheap camera £825 when it first came out i paid three years £199 at asda for mine and i know of some one who paid £525

for one it is an exceptional camera

 

Yep paid £500 something for mine, it was top of the range at the time, i've got 3 now, the last two off of ebay for about 50-60 quid

 

[Alnath]

Any compact camera with a zoom lens is capable of using the reversed 50mm trick.

 

This is a green lacewing, its head real size is about 2mm long, this was using a Canon G6 with a 50mm lens i bought at a car bootsale for £1.50 held against the zoomed lens on the G6 but backwards, i.e. front element to front element.

 

[chavender]

Just too let you all know ,well i opted to buy THIS Fuji Finepix S5600 ,probably paid a bit more than i'd liked but it does have a few extras with it ,i'll just have to learn how to use it competantly ,it'll most likely replace my other camera and be used for everything .

[gozzer]

Just too let you all know ,well i opted to buy THIS Fuji Finepix S5600 ,probably paid a bit more than i'd liked but it does have a few extras with it ,i'll just have to learn how to use it competantly ,it'll most likely replace my other camera and be used for everything .

 

Hi chavender, I got the S5800 for Christmas and if the S5600 is as good, you will be pleased with the macro results.

I've been playing with the macro and here are a few I took.

 

A penny with needle and thread, (for perspective).

 

 

 

Same shot, but a bit closer.

 

 

A lighter wheel.

 

 

 

All hand held.

Still learning though.

 

 

John.

Edited January 21, 2009 by gozzer