Best camera for pictures of corals

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  1. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    I am wanting to get a new camera and have been amazed at all the awesome pictures that people have posted and have wondered what is a good camera that people use. I want to really focus on the polyps.
     
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  2. Jm'sRSM

    Jm'sRSM Fire Shrimp

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    all depends on the lense. the best camera i have used is a nikon d90 slr.
     
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  3. TBELT

    TBELT Ritteri Anemone

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    Rebel XT. Great camera. You can buy leses to do whatever you want. I absolutely love mine.
     
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  4. pgreef

    pgreef Fire Goby

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    Lens is the key. I use the 100mm Canon macro. Cameras are temporary. Lenses are forever.

    I use a canon XTi body currently.

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  5. TBELT

    TBELT Ritteri Anemone

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    Oh we can post pics..............cool

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  6. TBELT

    TBELT Ritteri Anemone

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    I'm sorry you said corals. This the same coral 2 months apart.
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  7. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    awesome! I want, I want, I want!
    This is what I want for Christmas!
     
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  8. TBELT

    TBELT Ritteri Anemone

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    Don't want...............get;D
     
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  9. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    wow, the camera's have really gone down in price, but the lens! OMG, macro lenses are outragous! Will have to look around a little bit
     
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  10. TBELT

    TBELT Ritteri Anemone

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    Yes lenses can be expensive. i have one lens that was over 2k. i love it but it set me back a bit. Worth every penny when trying to get a pic of a hawk 80 yards away it is well worth it.
     
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