Camera Recommendations

[Hi-Tech]

I am looking for a new digital camera that will do close up shots well. I want to take close up bee pics. The camera I have wont do a manual focus but the auto focus wont focus on a close object. Any recommendations?

[Understudy]

You want a camera or a lens with Macro function.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

[Doorman]

I think your probably going to need an slr (single lense reflex) such as a Canon rebel they have interchangeable lenses. you will need a macro lens or close up filters. the prices for the cameras start at about 4 complete hives with bees  ( thats $700.00 to $800.00 for non beeks). the macro lens is extra. Most of the big box electronic stores carry them. Thats a digital camera by the way. canon quit making film cameras this year. good luck.

P.S
If you buy one and don't like it send it to me and I will make sure it never bothers you again

[pdmattox]

We just purchased a kodak easy share c643 with the pic printer from wallyworld for about 300.00.  I think it takes great pic's.

[qa33010]

We have two.  An Olympus Camedia C-770 Ultra Zoom and a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5.  The Olympus was recently broken and has a Macro and Super-Macro functions with this I can take pics up to 1/2" close and works great with the 10X optical and 4X digital zooms.  The Panasonic I'm still trying to get used to it has 12X optical and 4X digital zooms.  It has a Macro function good up to 5 cm close.  I like the Olympus better though it only has 4M compared to the other at 5M.  I can get closer and also have a wireless remote option that works great as well as turn around and take family and scenery pics.   The Panasonic I'm still fiddling with and may endear itself to me eventually...we'll see.  

   I've gotten some outstanding pics with both that I've been told need to be sent in for evaluation.  I seem to remember we paid about 200.00-300.00 for the Olympus and I think my wife paid 300.00-375.00 for the Panasonic.

   Depends on what you want and what you can save up for... I saved for a few years before I got the Olympus.  Fortunately it happened about the same time I got my feral hive last July.  I also spoke with sales folks at different stores about the same camera's.  Told them what I wanted and some steered me to what I didn't want and most were very frank and honest with me.

  Good Luck!

David

[randydrivesabus]

i think the hard part is to get them to stay still while you take their picture.

[Kathyp]

cannon a700 or s2is are both good and not so very expensive.  i like olympus also, but the higher range zoom, point and shoot type, camera they have, is not stabilized.

[Yarra_Valley]

I'd be heading over to dpreview.com to do a little research, they have a lot of awesome reviews. I guess it depends how much you want to get into it. The more quality you want the bigger, heavier and more expensive the camera will get. That's not to say you can't get awesome shots from a compact or ultra compact however.

[Jay]

i think the hard part is to get them to stay still while you take their picture.

My big problem is getting them to smile!

[Brian D. Bray]

The hardest thing for me is to get the camera close enough to take a picture.  I have a terrible time looking through the view finder with the veil on.