I want to be able to take a picture of a dime or a quarter and maybe blow the picture up to 6 to 9 inches X 6 to 9 inches without it being blurry. What kind of camera should I buy. Can you show me where it is sold or give me a link?
2007-10-16 11:57:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Macro photography is actually a function of the lens. You need a macro lens or micro, as Nikon calls them. True macros are either 1:1 or 1:2. A 1:1 macro will allow close focusing of a coin, for example, and the coin will be full scale on the sensor or negative, allowing for a clear enlargement. Many lenses have a macro setting that is actually 1:4, meaning that an object like a coin would only be 1/4 its actual size on the sensor or negative. Some point and shoot lenses have adapters to allow for closer focusing, but I have no experience with them. Macro lenses for digital SLR, such as a Canon Rebel and its Nikon equivalent, are fairly expensive and are usually in the 50mm or 100mm focal range. Remember that Nikons have a multiplication factor for lenses not make specifically for digital sensors, which are smaller than a 35 mm negative, of 1.5 and Canon Rebels of 1.6. So a focal length of 100 actually as a narrower angle of view of 150mm and 160mm respectively.
2007-10-16 12:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are several things you must answer before I can give you an accurate answer to your question: How much effort are you willing to put into your photography? How much money do you want to spend? Are you wanting digital or film? Film is the best. Digital is coming close, but you still cannot beat film for overall quality. In order to get the same results with digital as you do with 100 ASA film, you need about a 25megapixel camera, and they do not exist yet. You can get an excellent film SLR (single lens reflex) for just a couple hundred. A Canon Rebel is a great way to start, but if you have some experience, I would suggest going for the Elan. If you want digital, I still suggest going with an SLR. I am a big Canon fan...it is all I use in my studio work... something like the 30D ($1500) or the Digital Rebel ($800) are good choices. Your lens is really going to be the deciding factor in the overall quality of your pictures. The smaller the physical size of the lens, the lower the overall quality will be. This is because small lenses need much more light to get a proper exposure. When you get a bigger lens, also called "faster" you will have much more versatility and less dependancy upon a flash unit. If you are going digital, the two elements you want to concentrate on are the pixel count and the optical zoom. For both of these, the bigger the number, the better off you are. Digital zoom is worthless. All a digital zoom does is enlarge the center of your picture and crop the outer edges. You can simulate this on your computer should the desire ever strike you. When you use a digital zoom, you decrease the quality of your picture exponentially. I guess that is it in a nutshell... if you want more detailed information post another question or you can write to me at discrete photographer AT yahoo dot com, minus the spaces, of course! ;-)
2016-04-09 08:39:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Virtually all reasonable point and shoot cameras have a macro or close-focusing mode. The biggest issue with such point and shoots is actually the lighting of an object close up, as the built-in flashes are not located for even lighting of close-in objects.
On a budget, I would recommend the Canon A570 IS which has image stabilization and a good macro capability. Here's a link to a macro shot taken with this camera.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/A570IS/FULLRES/A570ISMAC.HTM
2007-10-16 12:28:31 · answer #3 · answered by anthony h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the absolute best results a DSLR with a true macro lens would be needed.
Several digicams have macro focusing but you probably won't get the image quality you need. Check at your local camera store and they can tell you which makes/models have the macro feature.
You'll definitely need a tripod. A light tent is suggested since you'll want to avoid reflections on the coins.
2007-10-16 12:24:45 · answer #4 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-10-16 13:06:46 · answer #5 · answered by Elvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋