pls help guys. camera q.

[scarlett]

I am wanting to buy a camera, to take pictures of jewellery.
i used to use my cellphone camera, had a 5megapixel camera on my nokia but then my phone died. the pics were good enough, they werent like amazing, but i just need something to take pics of process work etc for portfolio's. (im a jeweller)
and my new phone only has like a 2 megapixel so it is useless.

So what is the best camera to buy, in terms of value for money etc and it would be great if it had that closse up option, the flower?

max. i can spend is about R1000.

thanks guys..

 

[Dolby]

I think all cameras have macro?

 

[DylanS]

any of those R1000 Nikons, canons, fuji and so the list continues are about the same anyway so just go to a game and as what specials they have

 

[SilverNodashi]

You're not going to get much for R1000. For decent macro photography you'd want a lens that does 1:1 marco, not 1:2 or 1:4 marco as commonly found on a point & shoot one.

 

[synapseZA]

Agree with the above posts - R1000 is not a lot (for a camera) and more money would give you a better camera. If you REALLY don't want to spend more there are two realistic choices here: Nikon Coolpix L22 and Canon A490. I haven't used either, but I quickly checked two reviews and although they are cheap you can take reasonably acceptable pictures with them. Better than any cellphone for sure. I think your best bet is to go to a camera store and ask to use these cameras (or something similar they recommend). The LCDs are pretty small, but zoom in and look at the details of your test subject. Also check to see which one handles the best etc.

Since these are for your portfolio you want good shots to show off your work - so personally I would try to save some more. If you want decent shots of finished work you can maybe ask an amateur/student photographer to help you out. If they are also just starting out they get practice on photographing jewelery (not trivial if you want pro results - due to their shininess) and some stuff for their own portfolios and you get decent shots in return. Obviously nothing comes free, but I am pretty sure you could find someone willing for cheap If you don't know anyone personally, maybe inquire at a local art school?

 

[Dolby]

What do those ratios mean?

*absorbs as much photography information as possible*

 

[the_don46]

You're not going to get much for R1000. For decent macro photography you'd want a lens that does 1:1 marco, not 1:2 or 1:4 marco as commonly found on a point & shoot one.

I disagree primarily because of the topic posted by OP. He/she used a cellphone before! Any R1000 camera will far exceed the results of cellphone camera.

Should OP be looking at a more professional result later on, yes, of course your point holds water.

 

[DylanS]

I disagree primarily because of the topic posted by OP. He/she used a cellphone before! Any R1000 camera will far exceed the results of cellphone camera.

Should OP be looking at a more professional result later on, yes, of course your point holds water.

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