My Canon Powershot G2 does very well with close-up shots. Takes some
tweaking, as you are familiar with. DOF is a bitch with macro mode, you
need to be aware of elements of your subject that will be out of focus
due to being closer or farther away from the lens than the focal point.
Many times, orienting the subject or camera with DOF considered will
yeild better results.
G2s are down to 2-3 hundred for a used one.
JR
Dweller inm the cellar
Grant Erwin wrote:
I often want to shoot a picture of some detail just to post it as an
adjunct to a discussion, as "a picture is worth a thousand words". I
have terrible trouble shooting closeups with digital cameras. I have
finally found the method that yields the best results:
use minimum aperture for max depth of field (f2.8)
no flash
macro mode
manually adjust exposure
autofocus takes a long time, wait until macro focus lights
shoot multiple images - bracket exposures
use LCD display to adjust exposure, focus
but it's still pretty miserable. I want to know if there exist any
digital cameras in the under $200 price range which can actually shoot
closeups. I don't care about much else, as the cameras we have now can
handle other jobs.
I'm looking for precise model suggestions from actual owners, NOT
general suggestions like "nikon rocks" or "have you tried sony" or
"google on reviews". There are about a trillion review sites but it's a
whole boatload of work to sort through them all and I'm hoping one of
you has a camera, knows what I'm talking about, likes their camera,
knows it's still currently available, and is willing to post the exact
model number.
Thanks!
GWE
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