Yes, please elaborate the tentative budget so that I may be able to suggest something good. Regards Pankaj
On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Gurcharan Ji and Balkar Ji, > Please tell about your budget. > I recently purchased Nikon D7000 with kit lens and Nikkor 105mm AF VR micro. > They are working very nicely and I am getting some good pictures. My cousin > bought the same in USA and bring the same here when he came home during last > May. I could save a considerable amount by purchasing this camera from USA. > > Actually, for macro photography, we don't need VR (Vibration reduction for > Nikon cameras) as it doesn't function within 3m. > Sigma and Tamaron also produce good macro lenses that can be used with > Nikon, Canon or Sony DSLR's. > I am also fond of Panasonic LUMIX series cameras > (http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/systemcamera/gms/index.html). > You may also visit dpreview.com (http://www.dpreview.com/) for more details > on different cameras and updates. > > > Regards, > Giby > > > On 4 October 2011 12:51, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Yes Sir >> Same Problem with me and planning to purchase a good camera (DSLR) >> preferebly Nikon >> Suggestions pls >> >> On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Dear members >>> I already have a sony alpha 100 DSLR camera with normal 17-72 lens, a >>> telephoto lens 72-315 with macro which brings it to around 1 m and I use for >>> focussing flowers on trees. For general habit and group photos I use Digicam >>> Panasonic DMC Z53 Lumix 12X, 25 wide angle and HD movie which I use for >>> group photos, general habit of plant, and shooting movie scenes. For >>> photographs of twig I generally use Sony DSLR normal lens and for close ups >>> in absence of a good macro lens, I use extension tubes 36 mm + 20 mm + 12 mm >>> which I use in different combinations, but still miss the sharpness of macro >>> lens. I feel inconvenient to shift between normal lens and normal >>> lens+extension tube every time, and plan to buy a new good DSLR camera with >>> macro lens. Could you suggest a good camera with better features and within >>> manageable budget. Please suggest a few good one to choose from. >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Dr Balkar Singh >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >> Arya P G College, Panipat >> Haryana-132103 >> 09416262964 > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36B, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: pku...@kbfg.org sahanipan...@gmail.com pankajsah...@rediffmail.com Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) +852 9436 6251; +852 5431 6094 (mobile)
