There are a lot of good digital cameras out there and they all have good and bad qualities. But I can't tell you what would be a good camera for you because I don't know you and I only know a few of these cameras. I have only used 5 different DSLRs and a handful of different point and shoots so I am certainly not qualified to evaluate many cameras.



Don't get me wrong, the D70 mentioned below is a good camera (I considered it carefully before choosing the camera I ended up with). But the D70 may not be a good camera for you.



You need to decide what you want to achieve photographically. Then you need to do some research to find out what it takes to capture images like that. Lastly you should look at sites that compare a large number of cameras and see which models offer the features you need at a price you can afford.



For example, I expect that if you purchased the Hasselblad H2D digital camera body and the 120mm f/4 Macro lens and maybe the zoom wide angle 50-110 lens as well you could get some very nice herp shots. You would be very happy with the results. Of course, that equipment would set you back just a little over $34,000. You might also be able to get what you want with a $200 refurbished 4MP Olympus C740.



Do some reading about photography. Learn what you are trying to capture and what you need to do that and then you will be better equipped to make the decision.



I know that isn't the type of answer you were looking for, but it is really the best answer.



If you want the quick fix, here are some "good" cameras....



Nikon DSLRs (D50, D70, D70s, D100, D200 etc)

Konica Minolta DSLRS (5D, 7D)

Canon DSLRs (350D, 1DMkII, 20D, etc)

Olympus DSLRs (300D, 500D, 1D)

Pentax DSLRs (what ever the new one is called - they have weird names)



Then there are all the good point and shoots made by companies like -

Olympus

Sony

Nikon

Konica Minolta

Canon

etc., etc, etc.




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Chris Harrison

San Antonio, Texas

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• What is a good camera to purchase? - shot, Tue Jan 10 20:28:03 2006
• RE: What is a good camera to purchase? - MDK, Thu Jan 12 00:23:03 2006
• RE: What is a good camera to purchase? - MDK, Thu Jan 12 00:26:47 2006
• RE: What is a good camera to purchase? - shot, Thu Jan 12 17:25:18 2006
• RE: What is a good camera to purchase? - Scott Eipper, Thu Jan 12 22:10:16 2006
• The camera you need..... - chrish, Thu Jan 12 01:26:29 2006
• RE: The camera you need..... - shot, Thu Jan 12 17:29:23 2006
• Not a misprint.... - chrish, Fri Jan 13 11:06:21 2006