I used to own a sony mavica, don't recall which model.

I photographed a hook rule, with the rim around the lens touching the rule.

That's fairly close-up




"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
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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