I got my
Nikon Coolpix 4500 as an early Christmas present from my wife
Carla. It wasn't really much of a surprise, as we both went to
Henry's together to pick it up. ;) After quite a bit of
research, I settled on the 4500 because I liked the split-body design, and it had the right combination of nice features, macro ability, and a decent lens within the budget I was going for.
It doesn't focus very well in low-light, but I can live with that. Its
macro mode is incredible. I also picked up wide-angle and telephoto lenses for it on eBay, as well as a set of filters. The telephoto
doubles the focal-length to around 300mm equivalent, and the wide-angle brings it down to about 28mm equivalent. Very nice.
I love it. I carry it around almost everywhere. Most of all, it gives me the freedom to
experiment, without having to worry about paying for the prints.
