New Camera

George · Post by **George** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:40 am

Hi all,

Having seen some of the photos on this web site I am thinking of changing my camera from a Panasonic FZ7 whih I have been very pleased with to a digital SLR (mainly as I cannot seem to get decent macro shots of ova etc). I think the Panasonic has given me some good pictures but I just need that little bit of extra quality and the ability to change lenses. Does anybody have any recommendations please? I am very tempted by the Canon EOS 350D but also need a good (& cheap!!) macro lens. Is the Sigma 70-300 AF any good?

Thanks in advance for your help

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:32 am

Best advice I was given was it's not really the camera that takes the picture it's the lens. If going for a Canon DSLR you really need either the Canon 100mm (or is 105?) Macro or the Sigma 150mm Macro. Zooms don't cut it, they're always inferior to primes.

JKT · Post by **JKT** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:36 pm

It is either Tamron 90, Canon or Tokina 100, Sigma 105 for the medium focal length macro or Sigma 150 or 180 or Tamron 180 for the longer one. I left out Canon 180 due to the higher price. The image quality is not limited by any of those lenses. As mentioned, a zoom lens with "Macro" written on it does not cut it.