What kind of camera do I need for those up close photos?

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HalfSackZach

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I'm real sick of trying to focus my stupid little magnifying glass on my nugs to find out if they are finished. I would like to buy a camera that can just take those real zoomed in shots where I can see if my trichomes are cloudy or not by looking at the pictures.

so what type of camera do I need to be able to do that?
 
racerboy71

racerboy71

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Hugo Phurst said:
Frig, I went to my local RadioShack (The Source), they said they had nothing like it....guess I'll try another store. Thanks
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just order one online m8 instead of driving all over god's green earth..

and take a look at some grow journals on here.. find some that have nice pix, pm the op and ask what kind of camera that they use.. :D
 
Grojak

Grojak

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get an SLR with a macro lens, if you go for a base model slr with a macro lens you can drop about 1100/1200 for a Nikon or Canon
 
racerboy71

racerboy71

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Grojak said:
get an SLR with a macro lens, if you go for a base model slr with a macro lens you can drop about 1100/1200 for a Nikon or Canon
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yah, i have been looking at getting myself a nice dslr camera, but i haven't gotten myself to drop the $1400 or so on the one i really like yet.. i'm still debating it..
i was either going to get a nice new bong, or a nice camera, i think i'm leaning more towards the camera, just not sure yet.. :D
 
Grojak

Grojak

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racerboy71 said:
yah, i have been looking at getting myself a nice dslr camera, but i haven't gotten myself to drop the $1400 or so on the one i really like yet.. i'm still debating it..
i was either going to get a nice new bong, or a nice camera, i think i'm leaning more towards the camera, just not sure yet.. :D
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They don't make my camera anymore but a few years ago I decided I needed to try to capture in photo the amazing hikes and scenery I live around. The Nikon D40 ($450) it was the only 6mp SLR on the market, but of course for what I paid then you can get a 10mp with more bells and whistles. I've been looking at getting a macro lens for a while now, I've also been tossing around the idea of throwing mine up for sale on CL for like $300 and getting a new D3000, I have a 200mm zoom lens and the standard lens for it.
 
Hugo Phurst

Hugo Phurst

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I got my (good entry level) Pentax SLR, tele and macro lenses for under $800.
Shop around, if you have a "Henry's" in your neighbourhood, check them out.
 
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HalfSackZach

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Ok thanks for all the great replies this was helpful... so it seems I need to buy a camera and buy a seperate MACRO lens to go with it if I want to be able to take the zoom in pictures.

now if i wanted to spend around $200 does anyone have a specific brand or type of camera that they would reccomend going with?
 
racerboy71

racerboy71

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lol, it is jack nicholson from the shining..

well, actually, it all comes from this skateboard co who used a skull for one of their boards for years.. they just invited a bunch of artists to do their take on their ripper logo, and the jack nicolson was one that someone came up with that i loved... they also have a darth vador one that is pretty cool and the dude from threes co, but i hate that show...
 
codexcannabis

codexcannabis

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Not what your looking for but its worth noting the samsung galaxy s3 phone has a macro on the camera...obv its not as powerful as most lenses, cameras etc but it is very, very impressive for a camera on a phone
 
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