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<blockquote data-quote="NikatKimber" data-source="post: 1725053" data-attributes="member: 423"><p>Lens quality and lighting are the two biggest factors to getting a good picture, as far as equipment goes.</p><p></p><p>But that's as far as it goes. Dropping a wad of $$$ won't automatically make you a good photographer. </p><p></p><p>That Canon SX40 is a good camera, and I like that it has the external flash mount. 12.1 mp is plenty for pretty much anything most people will ever need.</p><p></p><p>If it were me... and I didn't need video, then the used <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800839209-USE/Canon_0209B001_EOS_Digital_Rebel_XT.html" target="_blank">Rebel XT for $199 at bhphoto</a> is something I'd be seriously considering. Add a lens, and a flash, and you can get whatever quality pics you want.</p><p></p><p>From what you describe, you want macro capability (detail, ie S/Ns), and telephoto (long range, ie from fenceline).</p><p></p><p>That will mean at minimum two lenses. If you build a light box (perplexed seems good at that), you could get away without the external flash at first. For general fun, the Rebel has a built in flash.</p><p></p><p>Now, you're looking at ~$200 each lens (on the cheap); for example this <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800840448-USE/Canon_2537A003_50mm_f_2_5_Compact_Macro.html" target="_blank">Macro for $200</a> and this <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/740776-REF/Canon_2044B009AA_EF_S_55_250mm_f_4_5_6_IS.html" target="_blank">Telephoto for $175</a>.</p><p></p><p>So you're looking at $600 easy to get into an SLR setup to do what you want. And that still doesn't do video, and only has 8 mp.</p><p></p><p>That SX40 is looking pretty nice at $399. 35x zoom, macro mode, 12.1mp, shoots video, and still has the flash hotshoe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NikatKimber, post: 1725053, member: 423"] Lens quality and lighting are the two biggest factors to getting a good picture, as far as equipment goes. But that's as far as it goes. Dropping a wad of $$$ won't automatically make you a good photographer. That Canon SX40 is a good camera, and I like that it has the external flash mount. 12.1 mp is plenty for pretty much anything most people will ever need. If it were me... and I didn't need video, then the used [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800839209-USE/Canon_0209B001_EOS_Digital_Rebel_XT.html"]Rebel XT for $199 at bhphoto[/URL] is something I'd be seriously considering. Add a lens, and a flash, and you can get whatever quality pics you want. From what you describe, you want macro capability (detail, ie S/Ns), and telephoto (long range, ie from fenceline). That will mean at minimum two lenses. If you build a light box (perplexed seems good at that), you could get away without the external flash at first. For general fun, the Rebel has a built in flash. Now, you're looking at ~$200 each lens (on the cheap); for example this [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800840448-USE/Canon_2537A003_50mm_f_2_5_Compact_Macro.html"]Macro for $200[/URL] and this [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/740776-REF/Canon_2044B009AA_EF_S_55_250mm_f_4_5_6_IS.html"]Telephoto for $175[/URL]. So you're looking at $600 easy to get into an SLR setup to do what you want. And that still doesn't do video, and only has 8 mp. That SX40 is looking pretty nice at $399. 35x zoom, macro mode, 12.1mp, shoots video, and still has the flash hotshoe. [/QUOTE]
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