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Photography is an expensive hobby. I firmly believe art can be achieved with any camera, however the more I learn about photography, the more I feel compelled to try new things. It’s hard to do that without an SLR, a couple of lenses and some accessories.
The first powerful digital camera I had was a Sony Mavica MVC-CD1000.
It isn’t an SLR, but it is semi-manual and the lens is terrific. With it, I was able to experiment with the wonderful world of macros. And I fell in love!
When I got my SLR with its kit 18-55mm lens, I learned that not all glass can get within centimeters of its subject and still be able to focus. Macro lenses
cost hundreds, if not a couple of thousand dollars. As much as I love macros, I don’t think it’d be my next glass purchase and my budget is really limited. So for the first several years I had my SLR I put the idea of macros out of my head.
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