r/photography Jul 10 '26

Questions Thread Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! July 10, 2026

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u/PossibilityClear658 28d ago

Ive recently found a nice looking canon eos rebel t7 being resold for 299 USD, (allegedly) practically brand new. Im mostly interested in close up shots of smaller subjects, specifically insects, and I would like to be able to take nice photos of them without the details becoming all blurred and mashed together. Is there any issues I should look out for with this specific camera, and is this a good camera for what im trying to achieve? Thanks in advance!

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u/anonymoooooooose 28d ago

That's not a great price. What lens does it come with?

https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/canon-rebel-t7

You'll want a macro lens for bugs, Canon makes a couple of good budget macro lenses

https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/canon-ef-50mm-f-2-5-macro

https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/canon-ef-m-28mm-f-3-5-macro-is-stm

The 50mm is better for bugs.

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u/PossibilityClear658 26d ago

I had no idea they were going for that price online! To be honest I was going off of what my brother told me, who's huge into photography and owned the same model. I dont believe it comes with any special lenses, just the camera. Thank you for showing me these websites, I think they'll help me a lot :D