HighDef

Hope you don't mind adding mine.

Reminds me of something said to me by the immortal Jeff Cooper....

"the results of a lowly .22 in the hands of a combat master can be quite gratifying, whereas those of a medium tank driven by a baboon never can be"

I would build my light box first - take plenty of photos and learn just what your requirements are. Most will take good watch shots without too much difficulty if set right. Your choice may ultimately be governed by 'comfort' features like the ability to hotchange flash cards, multiple stored settings etc.

I agree. If you only would use a camera to take watch pics, a 4MP standard digi camera would be fine. Get a light box and shoot a lot for practice. Then get a good SLR digi camera because by then you would like to go to some beach during the summer to take pics from a distance. You know,,the waves and the sand and sun set.