ty sooo much for that info.

ive been looking at a few and doing some research.

sony a390 14.2MP $500

cannon eos digital rebel 10.1 MP $550

cannon eos digital rebel T1 15.1 MP $750

nikon 12.3 MP D5000 $750

(ALL PRICES FROM BESTBUY)

i guess ill try to find a decent body for about 5-700 and spend the rest on a macro lens.



p.s. should i just buy the body of the camera?like the ones that dont come with a lens and just buy a macro lens seperatly?whats the max distance for good pictures with a macro lens?

This post was edited by TaylorSwift on Apr 4 2011 11:51am

max distance?

it will work as a normal lens too.

but it will focus from around a foot away for clear sharp "close ups"

stay away from sony too

Edit: not because they are poor, just because canon and nikon are far more established

This post was edited by SUPACALIFRAGILISTICEXPALIDOCIOUS on Apr 4 2011 01:04pm

so ive decided to go with just a camera body,and ill buy the macro lens seperatly.now to decide with nikon or cannon...zZzZ i which there was a clear cut difference between the two that would help me decide lol.

Canon: superior IQ, less expensive lens that are often superior.

disagree
Nikon's entry lvl DSLR's are superior imo, and better value for money
then get a 3rd party macro lens

this is actually what im leaning towards.any recommendations on which entry lvl dslr's to get for 400-700 for just the body?

if you are not going to get into serious photography and really only want it to photograph your knives etc then any would do for you, even the basic D3000
it is more important to invest more money in a decent macro lens - i cant really recommend one as i have not done much macro or tried many macro lenses
but i would suggest maybe starting with a 50mm f/1.8 nikkor, although its not macro i think it will suite your needs perfectly and it is rather cheap

ty for the advise this is a hard decision.ive never spent more than $200 on a camera before and now im gonna spend around $1000 ^^

edit: its possible i might really get into it.doubt it but who knows once i see great quality pics.

This post was edited by TaylorSwift on Apr 5 2011 12:03am

Advice: Do not buy from Best Buy's with their inflated prices.

i have a credit card there ^^

i have about 600 cash..so i dont have to buy everything there.maybe the macro lens and accesories i can buy somewhere else.just the camera ill buy there prolly.