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beast5680:
Guys thanks for all the answers :clap:, i will carry out some research  :-k and let you know

Nick4X4:
I got to say that pic you entered on the comp i ran (else where) was very good and think a dslr will do you good.... make sure you post some of your pic's when you get your new camera what every it is  ;)

diggerdog36:
Ive got a Nikon D40 too, really like it when I bought it I got an instructonal DVD thrown in too (along with alot of other stuff) and that shows how to do stuff Id never realised I could do. Go to a small independant camera shop and haggle hard!!

thermidorthelobster:
I use a Canon 40D (and sometimes a 10D) with a couple of decent L-series lenses (that cost a lot more than the camera body) and I get some great pics.

On the other hand...  I realised that I was missing photos because I didn't always have the SLR with me.  So I also bought a Canon Ixus 750.  It's about the size of a phone and is point-and-shoot with a basic zoom.

I have to say that when I use both, it's not immediately obvious from the shots which camera took which pictures.  Clearly I have a lot more creative control on the SLR, but I'm consistently amazed at what good quality snapshots I get from the Ixus.  And it cost a tiny fraction of the price.

Personally if I were taking photos of the engine bay I'd probably be using the Ixus.  If nothing else, the flash gun is closer to the lens so you don't have to worry so much about shadows in intricate areas!  And do you need to control depth-of-field on that type of shot?  No;  if you want to highlight something you can do it in Photoshop afterwards.

I'll continue using the SLR for portrait, candid travel & wildlife photography but for what you want it for I'd use a good quality point-and-shoot.  The technical quality of the images (resolution etc) will be fine.  I've never had magazines complaining about the quality of images from my Ixus.

dreadnought110:
I'am not an expert photographer at all and i know my camera isn't strictly an slr but i love it and the quality of the piccies is brill it's a Panasonic DMC-FZ28 with 18X optical zoom i don't struggle normally this is some examples of my fooling about.. :D :D 

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