Cameras

This might be of help: How I Photograph Models This is how I first started using digital cameras, now I have expanded my equipment including a new camera (Panasonic DMC-FZ50).

After testing all the cameras Wallymart had the Cannon Power Shot SD 1200 IS produced the best close-ups. Its 10.0 megapixels and smaller than a pack of smokes. I found than NOT useing the zoom produced the sharpest close-ups, also a tripod and useing the timer is manditory for them. Here is a example:

I paid 218$ Canadian for mine, like everything electronic its probally a bit less now.

Where about's in good old Scotland are you from?

If you just want to use it to post photos online, then almost any digital camera will do that these days. The cheap no name $99 digital cameras are better than the expensive digital cameras from 3 or 4 years ago. My wifes cell phone could produce a decent enough photo to post online.

I'd just look for something that has a manual setting so you can adjust the white balance to the light you are using and that it has a macro setting. An optical zoom would also be nice as sometimes that will work better than a macro.

Thanks Gerald, some good information to work with. I still havent decided which camera to purchase yet. I'll look somemore when I return home.

Thanks again

How I Photograph Scale Models...this should give you some insights.

Personally I use one of two cameras.  Mine is a Canon EOS 10D that I bought second hand a couple months ago.  If I don't feel like messing with that one I use my wife's Kodak M340 point and shoot camera.

In a pinch i've also used a cell phone camera; but not for pics I'd want to post online.

Richard