Camera purchase under £100 for any ant pictures

[sbeone]

Does anyone have any recommendation for a fairly cheap camera that can take nice close up macro shots?

[Wood~Ant]

This one may be suitable as it has many good features and is well under the £100 plus it comes with free delivery.
Panasonic camera

[sbeone]

Oct 10, 2013 10:18:01 GMT Wood~Ant said:

This one may be suitable as it has many good features and is well under the £100 plus it comes with free delivery.
Panasonic camera

Thanks wood, just curious what camera you use as the detail on your shots is great

[Wood~Ant]

Oct 10, 2013 11:52:45 GMT sbeone said:

Oct 10, 2013 10:18:01 GMT Wood~Ant said:

This one may be suitable as it has many good features and is well under the £100 plus it comes with free delivery.
Panasonic camera

Thanks wood, just curious what camera you use as the detail on your shots is great

Jen takes most of our ant close up shots and reckons this model does the best job for her. Fuji F500

[Stutheant]

Hello sbeone,

do not get disheartened if you do not crack Macro first few 100+ times. I class myself as a pro (I live off weddings and portrait shoots) BUT I have not mastered Macro. Probably best to start trying to shoot the nest, as not a lot of movement in there. Although I have had some good shots I still have not managed a decent image!

Hopefully attached is my Camponotus Laterallis in her test tube. I took it with a 'hair light', 2 flashes and and macro light F5.6 at about 200sec ISO 100.. That is the best I have done thus far. However please remember I used kit I use for my job and I paniced incase all the flashes would simply incinerate her! Best light to use is natural light. Near a window (not direct sunlight). Practice on small unmoving objects (like Queens). The only other advice would be do not leave the Queen in the sun or under a light for too long.

[Driver Ant]

I can't see any photo stutheant.