[Tommy G]

Hi folks!

I need to get a camera that allows me to make some "professional" quality pictures. I'm planning to get a Canon, I just don't know which one yet. If you own a good camera and/or if you are an experienced photographer, I need your help.

Imagine you have to take some photos of cannabis plants to feature in a book. Macros, with HPS on, indoor grows, outdoor, guerilla, hash pictures, etc...

Which Canon would you get for less than 600 euros/700 dolars?

Any special lens?

Thanks!

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I just bought a new Canon cam at the end of last year man (Canon EOS 450D SLR), really good camera, i'm still learning with it tho,
alot of the times these cam's come with the standard 18-55mm lens which is ok but not awesome, this is the lens i got with mine,
probably the best thing to do is try and buy a cheap (ish) camera body then pick up a really nice lens, it's all about the lenses bro

peace

if your looking for a great point and shoot go with the canon g-10..about 500 dollars..i use a canon g-9...pretty freakin sweet cam..

if your looking for a dslr...well i dont know..

[DoobieDuck]

Originally Posted by Psychotropic

Hi folks!
IImagine you have to take some photos of cannabis plants to feature in a book. Macros, with HPS on, indoor grows, outdoor, guerilla, hash pictures, etc...

Psyco..these ^^ boys are on the right track. I suggest, if you're going to do a book, you'll need a camera capable of very high resolution images, the most pixels you can afford is my suggestion. You'll need good lighting, not under HPS. A good tripod, and as Hazeseeker said, a good lens. If you want to do macros you'll need a macro lens as well. Welcome to cannabis photography..get out your walllet! Many photographers, thier advice, technics, and reviews, can be found at Fredmiranda.com..I look there for information regularly. I'm looking forward to your images...DD

[Tommy G]

Thanks!

You've all been helpful so far. IT happens that, as you may have noticed, I have zero experience in photography, at least with reflex cams.

Seems to me that an EOS 450D with some EF-60mm Macro lens would be perfect. It gets a bit more expensive than I was expecting (some 700 euros/800 dolars, at least) but I'll think about it. Maybe I'll buy the camera first and a couple of months later I'll buy the lens.

I'll also check that Fredmiranda site that doobieduck suggested.

Thanks again... and if someone has something else to say... please do it.

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[neongreen]

That canon and 60mm sound like a good choice to me, but I would advise a good tripod/head too, and ideally a focusing rail (or 2) - it can get expensive, but if you want consistently good photos...

A set of extension tubes is a must too if you want extreme macros of trichs.

Unless you can take the plants (or parts of them) outside, lighting can be a problem, unless you do not mind the yellow look of the HPS. Since HPS lacks in blue light, trying to correct it back to daylight balance and keep it looking natural is going to be a problem. You may want to consider buying a pair of flashes + diffusers/reflectors so that you can have more naturally color balanced light.

You don't necessarily need an expensive new macro lens, look into "reversing" a normal-wide lens using an adapter. Works best with older manual aperture control lenses, and you are not restricted to canon lenses since you use the filter thread at the front of the lens to mount it on the camera via a lens "reversing ring" (try goggling that phrase).

Make sure you get a tripod that's flexible, and can get down low - don't cheap out and by a no-name brand/flimsy or mini tripod. Check out some of the gitzo aluminum tripods for a good compromise between cost/quality.

[trueblu8]

Canon's are good.

[GHETTO_grower]

canons seem to have a slight advantage with different lenses and macro modes, as well as user interface seems to be easier to figure out , however if you wanted some thing really well rounded I'd go with the nikon,
another thought as well is bang for buck and I think canon wins that right now with thier cheaped out models of thier rebel (wich I heard break easily)
For my many uses of a camera I go with Nikon usualy but if there was a deal to sway em otherwise I'd totaly go with canon. the last deciding factor between the cameras I'm deciding in is the quality of video they take and megapixels .........hope this helps ......

[SmokeyPufmaster]

Moved to Tokers Den.

[sirgrassalot]

I'm still using my 2002 prosumer canon g2 paid good bucks for it back than. I have 3 lenses for it & a external EX speed flash as it has a hot shoe - a must for indoor shots. I also have some filters I use. I researched them @

https://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html

I saw Gretzky's wife photographed with one in her hand at the time too. The g1 actually took a better auto shoot but the g2 had more bells & whistles. They must be absolutely amazing these days. It's uses a sony ccd so when you buy something it could be a little of anyone.