Hi everyone, I plan to finally buy a digital camera. My birthday is
coming up in May & I am tired of paying for film when I am an awful
photographer. I have been using a scanner to record my jewelry, but
that has serious limitations. I do not intend to do my own shooting
for slides or show quality work but do want a good, clear
representation for myself. I know I will still need to go to a
professional for special work. I have some requirements/limitations
about what I want and am asking for some succinct advice (I get
overwhelmed pretty easily about stuff like this) about your
experience:
easy to use, little fussing
for photos of jewelry AND for vacation snapshots
good battery life & storage medium
easy upload to computer
relatively lightweight
good zoom
around 5 megapixels
can do good closeup (macro) shots for recording and possibly show
have already ruled out Nikon; can get special pricing on Sony,
Panasonic, & Pioneer but an not limiting myself to them
under $500
You can respond offline to shiftingmetal@msn.com or online if you
want.
Thanks for all the advice and conversation I hear in the group. I
post sometimes but lurk a lot.
Esta Jo Schifter
Shifting Metal
Phila PA