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    Can you help me understand what I can and can't do with my camera?

    Hi,

    I am feeling really dumb, so I hope you'll talk down to me, lol!

    I have a Fuji Fine Pix S2 Pro, a Nikon SB-80 flash and a Nikkor 28-200 mm lens.

    I really want to take pics of my nieces and nephews - those lovely up-close pics of baby feet, or faces.

    I just cannot get close enough. I think I *might* be able to get a bit closer if I could shoot manually, but when I set my cam on manual, and try to turn the focus ring on my lens, it feels like I'm working against it's mechanics, that I'm breaking it. Am I doing something wrong? The instructions that came with this lens were woefully unhelpful.

    I wouldn't mind buying a new lens - one that would allow me to get a little closer, but I'm at a loss for which one to buy. I bought the 28-200mm because I read that it would be a good general lens, and I think it has been that. But if I truly can't get any closer then it's time to get a new specific-use lens. Can you recommend a good one?

    And while we're at it, how 'bout a wide angle lens?

    I mostly shoot with my cam on auto, and don't know a lot about the technical stuff - that's why I'm hoping you'll talk down to me

    Thanks for any help you can offer!

    inetsupergrrl

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    Re: Can you help me understand what I can and can't do with my camera?

    Just setting the camera on Manual won't be enough for the focus ring. I'm not sure but I believe you have the set the camera to manual focus, which should be a lever close to the lens (I have never shot a Fuji so I'm not sure). Also you might have to set the lens itself to manual focus. Although I don't know how much closer you are going to be able to get. With my 28-90 sigma I can focus to about a foot, and then I have to switch to macro on the lens, then I can focus to inches. You could always buy a macro lens, which will allow you to get much closer. I would probably go for a 50mm macro or something close to that.

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    Thanks Z. Can you recommend a good macro lens that's not price prohibitive?

    I'd sure appreciate it!

    inetsupergrrl

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    Re: Can you help me understand what I can and can't do with my camera?

    Why can't you zoom in close with a 200mm?
    Keep Shooting!

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