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Old 07-10-2009, 10:14 AM
Jim Ford Jim Ford is offline
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Re: 1st DSLR for insects.

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Originally Posted by Elean0r View Post
Oly/Panasonic also have in-body IS, which means that any lens you use on the camera is stabilised, not just the most expensive ones. There are also some good deals around at the moment, and Olympus has just released a new model, the E-600 which is a bit more affordable. I think it's in Currys.
If you do get an Olympus, try to stretch to the Zuiko 50mm macro. Whilst the 35mm is highly regarded and fantastic value, the 50mm is in a different league. When Dpreview tested it they stated that it was technically the finest lens they'd ever tested.

Jim
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