Bob,
Another option would be a used Olympus E-510 and a new Olympus ZD 35/3.5
Macro lens. I think this would fit within her budget.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 9:57 AM
Subject: [OM] Jeweler's camera
>A friend down the street who designs and sells jewelry wants a camera for
>around the shop use. Small pictures of jewelry for the web site, pictures
>of customers, etc. A guy she knows has recommended the OLYMPUS PEN E-PL1.
>It comes with the 14-22 lens?
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> I'm sure she's going to want macro capability to get those jewelry pics,
> and I'm not sure the stock Oly lens is up to the task. But I don't know. I
> do know some of you own one. Do you have a separate macro?
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> Or might she be better off with something like a G12?
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> $500 is her upper limit, but I'm sure she'd go a bit further for the right
> camera.
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> Recommendations gratefully accepted.
>
> --Bob Whitmire
> www.bobwhitmire.com
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