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Electro Detective:

--- Quote from: admiralk on April 19, 2020, 11:06:54 pm ---
@Electro Detective you make valid points. I am not sure I would need a macro lens though. A good close up that I can crop should work fine.

That would also allow me to use it for other things.


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The 'macro' function is just an added/extra 'good enough' feature on some zoom lenses, aka cheap to score, which you can use for all your regular photography,

and TBH good enough for most close up stuff, as well as being a normal zoom lens 

I use them and if they get dropped or scratched, I buy another used one, never happened yet

I have a 28 to 80 zoom lens with 'macro' and a 18 to 200 monster with 'macro', and do most pics from small to far away, and people pops with those

Most people don't even know about the macro feature
nor the small switch on the lens and the routine to work it to activate the close up mode,
and get out of it. It's no big deal really, but worth writing down for next time to save fiddling about 


A real 'macro' lens is bigger money and gets you in close with little distortion

It's on my wish list, as well as a Shift lens and...   :D



admiralk:
This Sony A300 would blow my budget out of the water, but it looks like it would give me all I need. A macro lens and a normal one. I have no idea about the reliability of the site or how it holds its sellers accountable. Come morning I am sure I will keep looking, but it does seem convenient.

I think I need to go back to my earlier searches and start over with the new information you all have provided.

David Hess:
I like the old but still produced Canon Powershot SX series because they use a pair of standard AA cells.  The small smart phone form factor severely limits their performance compared to a camera with larger lens and sensor.

BravoV:
For just forum and technical discussions, which is the most important aspects are sharpness & details, which I think the sweet spot is just get a point & shoot camera, especially the DOF is adequate for macros, while still convenient for normal shot. Imo, relatively they're cheap and much less hassles vs DSLR + bunch of lenses.

Few examples results from my almost 10 years Panasonic P&S, not the pro grade photos, but I believe is more than adequate.

Click each to expand.













Muttley Snickers:
I'm a bit unstable so only use my phone to record regular stuff like a wiring configuration or perhaps a screen capture to relay to somebody else. I have to use a tripod for sharper captures or close up macros and still use either an old Canon SX-100IS or a Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 which are both good enough for my basic needs. Also, I always set a two second delay for the shot just to get clear, this feature works well on the Canon as it remains enabled between shots but on the Panasonic the two second delay needs to be set for each shot which is just stupid.   

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