What kind of camera(s) do you all use?
Many of you all are posting great quality photos of the flies you tie.
I would love to post my own photos, to get a critique on my work and pointers on how to improve my tying. The only camera I have that actually works right now is my Kodak Playsport. It's more for video than stills. Focal length is about 4 1/2', so any fly "in focus" is to small to see. I do have a Nikon D40, but the lens is broken and needs to be replaced. For the kind of money I would have to flip out to replace that, I can BUY another camera that would work.
So, any pointers?
About the Olympus 850 SW ...
... and the Pentax Optio series specifically - they are both great cameras and both take great pix. I've seen pix taken with Pentax Optio cameras that make me drool.
BUT how well a camera suits you is as important as the quality of the images it can produce. In my case, the menus and features of the Olympus were the deciding factor. I first looked at the Pentax and found navigating it difficult. I picked up the Olympus and it just "worked" for me immediately.
As to macro for small flies with the Olympus - this one is a size 22 ...
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...006_edited.jpg
... shot in natural light streamside with a TFO BVK built by BB member Apachetrout for background effect.
John