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Originally Posted by nbr3bagshotrow
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Haha, Kodak Flash! That does bring up the eternal argument of artist being the deciding factor or equipment being the deciding factor. But that is different subject.
Well as for the questions.
1. Unfortunately you cannot mount that Nikon lens to your Fuji S4530. It looks like the lens on the camera is fixed on and cannot be removed. So that leads to you continuing to use that camera, or buy a camera body to use with your lens. That is if you really want to use that lens.
2. You really don't need anything spectacular to take decent photos of your statues. You can do quite a lot with an entry level digital SLR camera and a 18-55mm lens found in most retail kits. If you can/want to, buy a 35mm prime lens for your new camera. A 50mm prime lens is also versatile. You can't lose with either. Their 2.0- apertures will help blur out the background into a nice colorful texture and really make your focus point pop out.
What makes a picture really stand out is to utilize great lighting. If you can, take your pictures outdoors on a sunny day.
Since statues have such small details, stabilizing your camera is important too. Set it on a tripod. If you don't have a tripod, a table would do too. Taking pictures of statues is infinitely easier when your camera is sitting still.