Hello There,
After long discussions and research on a camera that will take some really nice macro shots I have decided with the help of JF to possibly get this camera and lens.
This camera is HIGHLY rated and comes in on the list rather high with only these cameras above it averaging from 700 into the thousands of dollars just for the body, which I can't afford.
Top 20 cameras of the last five days
1. Canon EOS 450D
2. Nikon Coolpix P80
3. Canon EOS 40D
4. Canon PowerShot G9
5. Canon PowerShot S5 IS
6. Nikon D60
7. Canon EOS 400D
8. Nikon D300
9. Nikon D80
10. Olympus E-420
11. Sony DSLR-A350
12. Canon PowerShot A650 IS
13. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500
14. Olympus SP-570UZ
15. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
16. Fujifilm FinePix F100fd
17. Canon PowerShot SD950 IS
18. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
19. Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
20. Pentax K20D
This is on a list of hundreds of cameras so making the top 10 is not so bad.
In addition to the camera I am going to be getting this lens
Sigma | 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro Autofocus Lens for Olympus | 257107
So please if you have any information, advice, suggestion, or better needs for my camera to ENSURE that I can take photos of my corals A$$holes close up an personal from 12 inches away at the max. PLEASE TELL ME!
The distance from the front of the glass to most of my corals is LESS then 6 inches and the distance to the farthest one away would be around 12. I want to see the mouth on the one 12 inches away and the cell structure of the ones closer to me crisp and clear.
Tell me what else I might need? or should get. Thanks
Oh Also, Tell my why I should get the lens above over this one?
ZUIKO Digital 40 - 150 mm F4.0 - F5.6
(80 - 300 mm equiv. FOV, 3.75x zoom)