What Digi camera do you guys use????

[CDN-Cresties]

Hi, im thinking about getting a digital camera. What digital cameras do you guys use? Im looking for a camera that has awesome macro capabilites. Im currently looking at a fuji FinePix F 410, if you can post macro pics and tell me what camera you used that would be greatly appreciated. :D
Thanks

-Steve-

[ErikM]

I use a Nikon Coolpix SQ.

Here is a macroshot.

http://www.alleyesonyou.ca/temp/boa3.jpg

[reptilelady]

i use a little pen camera, has to be perfect lighting and the subject can't be moving at all. Its ok but i'm thinking of getting another one later on down the line

[reverendsterlin]

Minolta Dimage S404 (showing Bco)
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/272pict0063-med.jpg

[Cas]

Nikon coolpix <b>950</b>.... it's old tech, but I love my camera :rsmile:

<img width="1600" height="1200" src="http://image.photoloft.com/opx-bin/OpxFIDISA.dll?s=cano&src=/PhotoLoft/Asset19/2002/04/27/9365/9365909_0_7815.fpx,0,0,1,1,1600,1200,FFFFFF">

[CDN-Cresties]

Awesome pic, awesome cresty, i just put the pic as my background, hope you dont mind. Once again that pic is awesome :D How much did you camera cost?
Thanks

-Steve-

[Cas]

No worries, I think someone else on these forums is also using my crested pic as a desktop. :) That's my male crested Dragonbait, btw.

The camera (Coolpix <b>950</b> actually, don't know what i was thinking before *L*) cost me about $600 Canadian last year from... Henry's, I think. Honestly can't remember off the top of my head, but I got it shipped to me from Ontario. Anyway, I imagine a 950 would cost you a lot less now... however, it was discontinued even before I got one, and they're not extremely easy to find. There's usually a few on ebay though, (like, right now there's 1 for $150 USD, and 1 for $229 USD). It's a great camera for a great price - especially if you want to take good macros in a point-and-shoot kinda way. If you're really interested, you should check out the review at http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikoncp950/

Two 'downsides' are you MUST get rechargable NiMH batteries for this camera - it will suck normal batteries dry faster than a vampire in a B movie, and you pretty much have to get a flash card reader - the camera does not have a usb connection on it, and the serial connection is <i>slow</i>.... if you have a flash card with 60 or more pics on it, you're literally going to be waiting a day or two to get all your pics off with the serial cable.

Dawn

[JDouglas]

I use a Nikon CoolPix 4500. It has awesome macro capabilities.
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/2806ghosthead-med.jpg

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

CRESTIE:

I use a OLYMPUS Camedia 4.1 megapixels. Check out my gallery I got a few pics there of different modes and adjustment with features I used.

Cya

Tony

[Siretsap]

I use a c-4000 and it does awesome macro pics. Got to work on the lighting but it works very well. As for the c-5050 I also use, well you better not breathe when you take the pic or else it turns out blurry. Better put it on a tripod.

[Hamster of Borg]

I use a Sony TRV740 Handycam, it doesn't have a macro mode, but I've been able to take some pretty nice shots with it.

http://www.ravnos.org/photos/z-venomous/Dsc02529.jpg

Ham

[lordkovacs]

all pics are wonderful! cas, what the hell. how did you get that pic. unbelievable! you guys are all great...keep the pics comin!
MIKE

[Lisa]

I'm using a Sony Mavica CD-300
in macro mode i can get up to 3" but usually i'm a little further away.




http://snakes.lexxdog.com/nadia/nadia10.jpg

[Removed_2815]

I use the Canon A70. It is a great camera with numerous auto features as well as manual. The macro function is great, I have yet to push it to it's limits but here are a few quick shots.
Cheers,
Ryan M Bolton
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1353batty.jpg
A Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1353broad_head_macro.jpg
A Broad-Headed Skink (Eumeces laticeps)

[JuliusSqueezer]

I shoot fashion photography for a living so I can splurge a bit lol. My current digital setup cost about 5000 bucks...15,000-20,000 if you include lighting and studio stuff. Anyway, I use a Nikon D100 for most everything. It uses all the same lenses that my 35mm nikons use so it's very versitile. I can shoot anything from a bug's eyeballs to craters on the moon. However...the lenses are too large for easily shooting through a microscope without investing in even more gear so I strap a tube onto my old sony mavica and set the focus to infinity for shooting microscopic shots.

http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/albus97/mid_oct_moon_sized.jpg

This is what a mite looks like under the microscope in case you guys haven't peeked. Looks a lot like a tick huh? cept it's the size of a pin head.
http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/albus91/MVC_096F.sized.jpg

[Blazin]

Canon A40 very easy to use and takes some very nice shots!http://www.blazinreptiles.com/twofatties.jpg

[snakehunter]

i use a minolta dimage 7i, 5.0 Mp. its great.
-Jacob

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2176resize_of_pict0043-med.jpg

[PoiSoNouS]

Canon Powershot A20. getting a little old but still works really fine :)

<img src="http://images.deviantart.com/large/stockart/animals/Emmy_Freshly_Shed.jpg">

[jaybox_reptiles]

i use a fugi fine pix A200

[jaybox_reptiles]

i probably should put the fugi fine pix A200 a little more spisific althoug i have no pix to chow you because i just got the cam and am witing to get some good pix befor i up load but it takes awsom pix and it cost about 150usd

[Linds]

I use a Canon Powershot A40. Its a great little point-and-shoot camera. I got it last year for $499 CDN, but I think its since gone down in price.

<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/22macroborneoout.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/22bubble_velvet_plant.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22bugshead3.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22chasey-rockh.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22jamaicy01.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/503/22upclosefroggy.jpg">

[Ed_r]

Fuji FinePix 3800

http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/Ed_rs-Evergrowing-Zoo/Retic.sized.jpg
http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/Ed_rs-Evergrowing-Zoo/0007_G.sized.jpg
http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/Ed_rs-Evergrowing-Zoo/DSCF0001.sized.jpg

I'm still learning with it.

[reptilesalonica]

A very cheap one -Hewlett Packard photosmart 318- but since i am a cameraman i know many secrets for taking good shots and this way i can shoot acceptable photos.

Mexican golden red rump~Brachypelma ruhnaui
http://ssnakess.com/photopost/data/503/1646brachypelma_ruhnaui_web_.jpg
The blur half upper part is not what i wanted :(
Soon will take a better one.
~Greg~

[LadyHawke]

i just bought a Canon Powershot A60, i am still learning how to use it, but it takes awesome pics!!

[murph]

Man I need a digital camera bad, my friggin old regular fujifilm DL-270 Zoom where I get maybe 6 descent pics out of 24, I've run my patience with that piece of crap...only problem is i have an older computer that does only takes Parallel port, and digis are only made with USB connections these days. So I'm really stuck....gotta get a new computer then buy a camera...sigh.

-murph

[Cas]

Very nice pics Linds......... but what IS the purple fuzzy one with the bubble?

Dawn

[doenoe]

I bought a Fuji Finepix 3800 or s304 today. It works like a charm. But i do have to work on my picture taking skills, cause they..........well................they suck :D

[striko_69]

so guys whatsup, um i want a digicam too but i am on a VERY tight budget, i dont need to take AMAZING pics, but good enough to flaunt around.... and also want to take really good close-ups.....

any good cams?

[marisa]

Honestly like Linds mentioned....for a affordable camera the Canon A40 is the best bang for the buck IMHO. I believe they have been discontinued though....not sure...but you can probably still pick them up for a few hundred bucks.

Marisa

[Youkai]

I have a Nikon Coolpix 2000. I'm positive you could get them for less than $300 Canadian now.

Examples:

<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/511/133bradenhead.jpg">

<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/511/133junglehead.jpg">

<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/512/133hopper.jpg">

<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/512/133bee2.jpg">

<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/511/133alblvhead.jpg">

<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/512/133mandarin.jpg">

<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/133bts.jpg">

[Rich]

I have a sony cybershot 2.0 Its great! LCD display,zoom before and AFTERyou take the pic, viewer screen to delete those horrible pics,etc. Comes with all the goodies at a good price. I got mine for 285.00 and upgraded the memory stick which brought the total somewhere around 350.00 (US)

[jaybox_reptiles]

i just reternd my fugi fine pix a200 for a 2650 it is a little better cam i just wasnt getting good pix with the a200 and the 2650 only cost like $20 more