Comments on: Sony announces Cybershot DSC-R1 http://www.camera-news.com/2005/09/08/sony-announces-cybershot-dsc-r1/ Digital Camera News and Reviews Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:49:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Rick http://www.camera-news.com/2005/09/08/sony-announces-cybershot-dsc-r1/#comment-71 Rick Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:42:57 +0000 http://www.camera-news.com/2005/09/08/sony-announces-cybershot-dsc-r1/#comment-71 It's just a side-effect of this particular lens configuration. Don't forget that even at 13" you can use quite a bit of zoom to get close to things. I do this for bugs all the time. While I haven't seen the macro lens I would guess it would perform quite well. It’s just a side-effect of this particular lens configuration. Don’t forget that even at 13″ you can use quite a bit of zoom to get close to things. I do this for bugs all the time.

While I haven’t seen the macro lens I would guess it would perform quite well.

]]> By: David Murdock http://www.camera-news.com/2005/09/08/sony-announces-cybershot-dsc-r1/#comment-70 David Murdock Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:25:21 +0000 http://www.camera-news.com/2005/09/08/sony-announces-cybershot-dsc-r1/#comment-70 The DSC-r1 sounds very exciting..I have been frustrated first with film and a great Nikon and now with a decent Sony digital Point and Snap. I really want great (near Pro) quality pictures that I can print at 8X10 or larger. With the point and shoot I found that I can take terrific pictures without constantly changing lenses as long as I work within the limitations of the camera...the DSC-R1 might fit my needs only thing is that macro is very important for me...bugs and flowers and such and I see in the specs that it can only go down to about 13 inches....Why do the cheaper point and shoots go down to 3/4" such as the H1 ? I see there is a macro add-on for the DSC-R1 but I am afraid that I will be trading something else off with an "adaptor" macro...any thoughts The DSC-r1 sounds very exciting..I have been frustrated first with film and a great Nikon and now with a decent Sony digital Point and Snap. I really want great (near Pro) quality pictures that I can print at 8X10 or larger. With the point and shoot I found that I can take terrific pictures without constantly changing lenses as long as I work within the limitations of the camera…the DSC-R1 might fit my needs only thing is that macro is very important for me…bugs and flowers and such and I see in the specs that it can only go down to about 13 inches….Why do the cheaper point and shoots go down to 3/4″ such as the H1 ? I see there is a macro add-on for the DSC-R1 but I am afraid that I will be trading something else off with an “adaptor” macro…any thoughts

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