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Hi. Due to illness I can't carry the equipment I have at the moment so will have to sell it all. I have been doing wildlife, macro and studio work, I know wildlife is out of the question.
I don't want to pack it in but I need some lightweight equipment with interchangeable lenses. The only decent Macro lens I have seen is the Olympus 60mm f2.8 Macro M.ZUIKO Digital ED Micro Four Thirds although I am not fussy what make camera I get as long as its got good image quality. As for cameras I haven't got a clue.
Can you suggest a top end camera and about 3 lenses to go with it. Most of my photography will from the car or close to it with a tripod.
Thanks
Dai
 
Sorry to hear but there are lots of excellent lightweight camera available now. I can only comment on what I know so I will say I moved from Canon to the Fuji X-Pro range to go lighter in my rucksack and it has been great They have great primes and zooms.
 
Hi David I am sorry to hear about you being a bit crocked & hope it is something that may improve? I am in a similar position being in poor health & a wheelchair user (outdoors) so know only too well that if you're interested in Photography it can be challenging. So I tend to spend a lot of time in PP as I am at my laptop for long periods each day.

In my case I can't cope with the weight of anything other than a compact camera so have a Nikon P7700 & just bought a Canon G15 for my wife with which I will, no doubt, have a play :D

But back to your question I am not able to help but hope somebody that can will be along soon :thumbs:
 
Hi Dai
From an illness perspective, I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus, and have tried many different cameras over the years. I have finally settled on m4/3 format and specifically Olympus.
I mainly use the OMD E-M5 which suits me well. Even with the 75-300mm lens attached, I mostly find the weight manageable, unless it's a very bad day.
The 75-300mm is a very decent wildlife lens, as the sensor on the OMD is a 2x crop so you effectively have 150-600mm range.
The 60mm macro is sharp as a tack and very light, and in the right hand produces stunning results. I am just learning with mine!!
Many people rave about the 45mm Olympus lens, but of course you can also use Panasonic lenses, and the 20mm pancake is also a favourite with m4/3 users, although I believe Panasonic are now bringing out a new improved version!
I think it could be beneficial to you to read through the OMD thread (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=395080), and look at the images that people have posted, so that you can see just what it is capable of, from photographers who are much better than I am!
Another good place to look is the dedicated Olympus forum - http://e-group.uk.net/forum/index.php.
I am sure someone will be along soon to sing the praises of Panasonic, Sony Nex, and Fuji, (there are dedicated threads for all of these on this forum, which may be worth looking at), but hopefully this is a good start for you, with plenty of food for thought.
I really hope that your ill health is temporary, and that you feel better before too long.
Best wishes
Marcia
 
my mums nex 5n takes lovely pics, and its a very adaptable system. See if you can try them in shops :-)
 
I wonder if an IS body or at least IS lenses will help?

On the macro side I have a manual Sigma 50mm f2.8 that I'm very happy with. The fact that it's manual doesn't bother me for macro and I can't fault the image quality.
 
I am so sorry Dai, I really should be more careful with what I write in my responses.
I didn't mean to cause any upset, and I really am truly sorry.
 
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