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<blockquote data-quote="Trisha" data-source="post: 351836" data-attributes="member: 31090">Thanks!&nbsp; I'm not really sure what I can spend yet.&nbsp;&nbsp; I'd rather think of it from the perspective of what I need or want and then either I'll find a way to pay for it or wait until I can afford it. Having said that, I'd prefer not to spend more than $1500 - which I think can be done.&nbsp; I've seen macro lenses for $500 or so that I guess are pretty good and the actual cameras for around that much too.&nbsp; But I suppose the other issues are what else do I also need, like a tripod - what kind and how much to spend on that too.&nbsp; And I guess I don't really even know about what those other things are that I should be asking about in terms of features, accessories, etc. And I checked to see what the camera I have now is - its a Nikon coolpix 5600.&nbsp; Obviously, its old and very limited.&nbsp; I can't manually focus, can't take close up photos and it takes forever in between photos to be able to take another one. Other than that, I have an iphone - which actually does a better job.&nbsp; And some years ago I did some photography with a film camera (that wasn't mine), I didn't really understand the technical stuff with it but was able to take halfway decent pictures.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Trisha, post: 351836, member: 31090"] Thanks! I'm not really sure what I can spend yet. I'd rather think of it from the perspective of what I need or want and then either I'll find a way to pay for it or wait until I can afford it. Having said that, I'd prefer not to spend more than $1500 - which I think can be done. I've seen macro lenses for $500 or so that I guess are pretty good and the actual cameras for around that much too. But I suppose the other issues are what else do I also need, like a tripod - what kind and how much to spend on that too. And I guess I don't really even know about what those other things are that I should be asking about in terms of features, accessories, etc. And I checked to see what the camera I have now is - its a Nikon coolpix 5600. Obviously, its old and very limited. I can't manually focus, can't take close up photos and it takes forever in between photos to be able to take another one. Other than that, I have an iphone - which actually does a better job. And some years ago I did some photography with a film camera (that wasn't mine), I didn't really understand the technical stuff with it but was able to take halfway decent pictures. [/QUOTE]

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