I would like to post pictures of flies amongst other things on the forum..the problem is I have absolutely no clue on digital cameras. I know you can get the really expensive one's with macro lenses that give awesome close ups to the point you can see the hairs on a Bluebottles legs.

I have a Sony Cyber Shot DSC W550. Will this take decent enough pictures to post with some detail? It has 14.1 mega pixels, but can I even take close up pics with it? I just don't have a clue how to go about it. The Destructions with the camera are poor to say the least.

hi mate, i have a sony cyber shot DSC-T50 7.2 MP and it does just fine.

i use the magnify setting when taking pictures and the timer.

your camera will be fine just have a play about with it. i'm looking forward to seeing your flies

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stevie

So am I!!!! I got it as a birthday present....guy in the shop said it would do close ups..I may have to drag my **** back to the shop where it was bought for me unless someone can explain how "exactly" how to go about making it work for me!

If you google your camera model, it usually comes up with something very detailed about each model, far more advanced than the standard instruction books.
I had the same problem with my touch phone, it looked like a kid had written the booklet that came with it, pretty useless, for a technophobe like me.
I got a new Canon Ixus compact last year, and whilst it is far from capable of some of the "expert" pictures that appear on here, it does a good enough job for me, and after a bit of experimentation, I am surprised just how good it is.
S.

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"A glint of sun has warmed the air,The flies will soon hatch out, To lure and tempt from their deep lair, The bonnie speckled trout." SKB tackle supporter. I love Furled Leaders.

That was the first thing I tried!