This is the second email, where I try to make some recommendations for more advanced cameras. The criteria here were mostly the same, just with one additional point.
- Ease of use
- Good image quality
- Macro capability
- Less than $600
- Shallow depth of field
Obviously, a few of these recommendations break the $600 mark, but it can be done. I think probably a Nikon D40x and a 35mm f/1.8G would be the best and most economical choice. And macro capability is just that - capability. You'd have to add another lens, or get diopters.
Here's the text of the second email.
You asked me the other day how to get a "3d effect" in your photos. That comes from having a shallow depth of field, as in the photo above.
Any camera can get that look when you're shooting macro, like the photo I linked earlier. But if you want to get that look at normal shooting distances you need a camera with a larger sensor and a fast lens. That means either a dSLR, or a "mirrorless" camera. Both types of cameras have interchangeable lenses, so you can get something fast. The speed of a lens refers to the aperture, and the smaller the number the faster it is. You'll want something f/2.8 or faster.
There are a lot of choices. Most of the manufacturers make something decent. Let's do the mirrorless cameras first. They're smaller than DSLRs, but won't quite fit in your pocket.
Panasonic GF1
Olympus E-PL1
And here are a couple of dSLRs.
Pentax K-x
Nikon D40
There are a lot more dSLRs to choose from, but these are the brands I'm familiar with.
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