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I'm into macro photography and some telephoto zoom! I'm wanting to switch to digital(i no nothi? |
ing about) anyone know of a good digital camera with these features? thanks ; ) Here you go. http://www.members.aol.com/swf08302/drag... This is not really macro, but it's done with a tele-zoom at about 200 mm (300 mm effective), so check it out. This is done with a Nikon D200 and the "famous" 18-200 mm VR lens. You would love the lens and it is fine on any other Nikon digital camera, such as the D50, which is a lot cheaper. For real macro, you need a macro lens. Nikon makes several. I happen to use their 60 mm f?2.8 lens, which is the cheapest, (haha - it's all relative) but it is an excellent lens. This is not the best subject, because it's so reflective, but check out one of my eBay auctions. This was taken using the 60 mm lens. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ebayisapi.dll?vie... Be sure to hit "Super Size" and also, bear in mind that the best you can post to eBay is 800 pixels by 800 pixels. The original images are better than three times that size, so the resolution is incredible. Here's a piece I wrote for someone else, but most of it would apply to you. There is another macro sample at the end. ~~~~~~~~~~ I'll tell you what I use and what you might consider. I got a Nikon D70s for personal use, with the thought that I could also get a macro lens and use it in the office. I got myself a new camera for personal use, as I found that I wanted to leave this setup in the office at all times. I would say that a Nikon D50 would be perfectly adequate for intraoral use, but you might find a good buy on a D70s, as they are being closed out right now. 6 MP is PLENTY for intraoral use. You would not need a huge memory card for limited use, but I'd still suggest a 1 GB card with accelerated write speed, like a Sandisk Ultra or Extreme or a Lexar 80x card. I am using a Nikon 60 mm Macro lens, which translates into about 90 mm in "35 mm equivalent." This gives plenty of working distance. Nikon also has a 105 Macro and the brand new 105 VR Macro, but you said, "simple and effective." I use the built-in pop-up flash rather than a $400-600 marco lighting set-up. It's free. "Simple and effective." Set the camera in Aperture priority and choose f:11, f:16 or so, depending on personal preference. Set the EV at -0.7 stops. Perhaps you would like a different EV setting, but this is what works for me. After that, in autofocus, it's a point and shoot with wonderful results. I see the D50 is out of stock at B&H, but it sells for $550. The D70s is also out of stock, but sells for $700. The D80, arriving in September, will be $1,000. The Macro 60mm f:2.8 lens is also backordered, but sells for $400. The Macro 105mm f:2.8 lens is available for $660. The Macro 105mm f:2.8 VR is out of stock, but sells for $830. SO - pick your price and find a match. If you can find a D50 and 60mm Macro lens, you would have an excellent intraoral camera for under $1,000. I have seen kits to modify point and shoots that cost more than that. Here's a sample shot from my D70s with the 60mm lens. I admit that it is not "presentation quality," but it was just a quick shot to communicate with the lab. http://www.members.aol.com/swf08302/d70s... YOu will need a Digital SLR and will have to buy a telephoto lens for it. The LEAST amt. of cash it will cost you is around 1500USD. You could try ebay for the body, but buy a new lens so you know there are no scratches. I love my Canon Rebel...and have some great lenses that fit it. |
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