Camera Advice

jo, of the cameras that you listed.


i like the nikon L 10 the best.

nikon has decent cams, 5 megs is plenty, min focus range of 15".

you only need to think about optical zoom, digital zoom is worthless.

that cam a basic tripod(15 bucks) and some bright lights will do wonders.



vaughn

good luck camera hunting.. obviously given the name of my bearded dragons (canon and nikon) im a huge camera junkie! i actually currently have a canon rebel xti with a few different lens i use. my camera isnt what your looking for but i love the canon brand. mine was $880 with one lens but it was the BEST investment ive ever made. i do alot of photography (not just our pets and kids) so i could warrant the purchase. good luck with what you choose.. photography is a great thing!

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Originally Posted by kavmon

jo, of the cameras that you listed.


i like the nikon L 10 the best.

nikon has decent cams, 5 megs is plenty, min focus range of 15".

you only need to think about optical zoom, digital zoom is worthless.

that cam a basic tripod(15 bucks) and some bright lights will do wonders.



vaughn

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The only comment I would add to this is to check the reviews on this camera they aren't very good. With common complaints of slow to process, slow flash and poor picture quality. I think CNET gave it 6 out of 10.

Thanks everyone. While I'd love to spend far more on a camera the facts are that the budget will allow only as much as I stated and not a penny more. I need to work within that to find the camera that is the best bang for the buck so to speak. It can be passed on down to one of our kids when we get something better but for now it'll be better than what I have, which is a lovely and quite dead camera.

Thanks Vaughn for having a look at that link. I'll check that camera you suggested out when I'm next in the store. :)

I looked at cameras at Walmart yesterday (wife wants a new one too) and given your price range I liked this one the best


http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5633184

It was $119 but assume with your discount would get you were you wanted to be.

It has great reviews, macro (for close up pics), fast flash, face recogniztion, 7 mega pixels and 3x optical zoom

Hope this helps,
Sean

That looks perfect Sean...thanks so much! I saved that link and I think that's the one we'll go with, seems like a good amount of camera for that price doesn't it. Mike was just telling me this morning that his store is featuring some sort of "lighting kit" with a background and lighting set ups included for photos. I'm going to try to find it on their online store or go have a look at it. It retails for around $49.00

If you find, it - will you post a link, Joanna?

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Mike was just telling me this morning that his store is featuring some sort of "lighting kit" with a background and lighting set ups included for photos. I'm going to try to find it on their online store or go have a look at it. It retails for around $49.00

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I tried to look and couldn't find it on the site...but I do remember seeing it at the store (if I am thinking of the same thing - like a light box correct?). My only impression of the one at the store was that it seemed cheap. I think there was a thread about how to build one that you could pry do cheaper than buying the one at the store...again only if I am thinking about the same thing you are. :)

I think the one your talking about is like those pop up laundry basket things. Its basically a wire frame covered with some cloth that can fold up when your done with it. I have seen some nice ones in photography magazines, but not at wally world.
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Of course in my thread, you can build a way cooler light box for nearly the same price! *tootin my own horn* :D

Sure will Robin! I can't find it on the WalMart site either so I'll ask Mike to just hit the sales floor tonight and get me a product name, description, etc. where I can look it up then I can post a link either to WalMart or the manufacturer's site. It might not be anything worth buying but I figure it's worth checking out for us photographically challenged folks. :)