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clownchick22
03-01-2005, 09:03 PM
I am currently looking for a decent camera that would be able to take great pics of my aquarium inhabitants.. including small worms, feather dusters ect.. with good detail.

Any recomendations of a brand / type or certain camera?
If so, does anyone have examples of pics taken ....

:)
Any info is helpful!

Stasher
03-01-2005, 11:40 PM
A dollar figure would be very helpful. You can get awesome 3.2mp digis for less than 300 nowadays. I love my Olympus, this bad boy is on sale for like 229 at Superstore right now and even comes with a free printer ...lol
Here is a sample of a low res pic from my camera, plus I can't take pictures to save my life
http://ist234.sasktelwebsite.net/yellows.jpg

clownchick22
03-01-2005, 11:44 PM
A dollar figure would be very helpful. You can get awesome 3.2mp digis for less than 300 nowadays. I love my Olympus, this bad boy is on sale for like 229 at Superstore right now and even comes with a free printer ...lol
Here is a sample of a low res pic from my camera, plus I can't take pictures to save my life
http://ist234.sasktelwebsite.net/yellows.jpg
WOW amazing pic.
Price range... under $500 with lenses ect.. Your Olumpus is only $229?.. thats cheap!.. what MP is it?

Anyone have examples of the Canon Powershot A80-A95?

Coldwater
03-02-2005, 01:59 AM
I have a PowerShot A-85. I still need to learn how to take good pictures.
This is my best one so far.

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/503/1276HawkFish002-med.jpg


Matt

BCOrchidGuy
03-02-2005, 02:41 AM
Pentax Optio 33L here, good camera easy to use, lots of gadgets but not the best macro setting but well worth $200 (PS don't forget to buy a memory card).

Doug

adidas
03-02-2005, 05:57 AM
I've got a powershot A95. 5MP. was $500, awesome cam! i'll see if i've got example pic.

SeaHorse_Fanatic
03-02-2005, 06:35 AM
Got my Nikon Coolpix 3300 demo-model for $249 @ London Drugs in Jan. Still learning to use it to its full potential. Here's some sample pics:

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/1306SeaHorseJawfish.JPG
My seahorse pair & yellow headed jawfish :biggrin:


http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/1306Clamssideview.jpg
My clams

I also heard good things about Canon A75s which was my original choice until I found out I could get Nikon quality for that low clearance price.

Anthony

IslandReefer
03-02-2005, 07:36 AM
I have a Canon A80...nice I like it , but I think the Nicon Coolpix is better for macro,.....esp. if you can get it on sale :mrgreen:

SeaHorse_Fanatic
03-02-2005, 07:42 AM
I actually went to LD to look at the Canon A75 they had on sale but the manager showed me the Nikon on clearance & the rest is history. :biggrin: Unfortunately Clownchick, the clearance sale was in January but the newer models are way better anyways. Also check which storage device the cameras you look at take. Mine uses the older cards which are larger, but cheaper, as opposed to the newer, more expensive sticks. Besides, I figure I'll lose the sticks all the time. :confused:

Anthony

Good luck on your quest. Google the reviews as well.

AJ_77
03-02-2005, 03:16 PM
SamW shoots a Canon, if you search the Pictures posts by his username, you'll see about the best you can expect from that line - I think his is comparable to the A75?

danny zubot
03-02-2005, 04:16 PM
I use a Pentax Optio MX4. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Pentax/pentax_optiomx4.asp
Its versatile and has 100x total zoom. Takes great movies too. I'm still learning the tricks behind it as well. Should still be on sale at Black's for $360.00.

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/1071coral_cluster.jpg

ABreefkpr
03-02-2005, 04:57 PM
I just bought a Sony 5.1MP DSC-P93A. It's alright but I would like something that took better close-ups and night pics.
Maybe I just need to learn to use it. :lol:
Here's the most recent pic.

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/506/603spaghetti_worm001-med.jpg

doublette
03-02-2005, 05:27 PM
Last fall we upgraded to the Nikon Coolpix 5400. We had a Kodak DC4800. The Kodak took great pictures, just point and shoot. Very easy to use. This picture was taken with the kodak:
http://www3.telus.net/public/dabbler/sun%20coral.jpg

The Nikon is a little bit too complicated for me but I am slowly playing around with it to try to understand all the settings. But it does take great pictures:
http://www3.telus.net/public/dabbler/Powder%20Blue%20Tang.jpg

clownchick22
03-03-2005, 09:36 PM
Well I decided to go with the 5.0Mega Pixel Canon Powershot A95.

WOW, what an amazing little machine! I just took a few pics of my Beta fish on my desk at work, and the detail in Macro is amazing!... If only I could get him to sit still!..lol

I'll take better pics when I learn all the settings at home :)

Thanks for all of your advice everyone!

Stasher
03-04-2005, 02:56 AM
No problem, enjoy your purchase and hurry up with some new pictures of your 90 :)

EmilyB
03-04-2005, 05:26 AM
I'm having some real problems going from a Sony to a Nikon - for sure the next one for me will be a Sony- it is way more user friendly.

adidas
03-04-2005, 08:42 AM
I'm having some real problems going from a Sony to a Nikon - for sure the next one for me will be a Sony- it is way more user friendly.

Canon :cool: