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I use a Nikon CoolPix 995 which is about a 3-4 yo.
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Digital camera choice Posted By: Yash Date: 4/26/06 09:30 GMT

Hi

Which digital cameras are you using to take good close up shots? and which make / model would you recommend?

Hi, Yash. I'm using a Nikon CoolPix 995 which is about a 3-4 year old camera by now. It's only a 3.3 megapixel camera so it's not terribly modern by today's standards and has been discontinued for a couple of years.
Back before I purchased this camera, I was using a 1.6 megapixel Olympus SLR camera which took OK pictures but was not very macro capable. I asked publically over at TZ at the time what camera's the regulars were using and many of them were using 9xx series Nikon's: 950's, 990's and 995's, mainly because the macro lens system of these cameras would allow extreme closeups, allowing you to get up to .8th of an inch (2cm) away from your subject.

And it can take some pretty good close up shots:



But, I'm sure that Nikon has far surpassed this ancient warhorse.

Here's a more recent photo taken with the assistance of a Manfrodo arm and some white lucite backgrounds...

What I'd recommend is that you seek out one of the the photography forums on some watch sites. I know that TimeZone has one, and start looking through some of the threads. Or you could ask for pointers to threads that would help you find a model right for you.

Thanks

Yash

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