i have just got a canon 400d to replace/upgrade from fuji S7000. I need to take close up photos of jewellery etc mainly and am having problems getting both the pictures to get anywhere near the old fuji's. Obviously i am used to using just the macro setting on the old camera and getting fairly close up. I have tried with the 55mm lens on the canon, and also with a 70-300mm lens that i boughht for it with the intention of mainly using this to zoom close in on the macro setting. Problem is i have to be 1.5m away to use the lond lens, and when i use the 55mm lens and get close in the lens barrel is obscuring the flash, also i need to get a little closer than i am getting but can't focus unless i am too far away. Is the fuji camera just very good at things like this, or am i missing out on something? The pictures using the canon do look very sharp and good, but no-where near the fuji's. Please help with any suggestions. thanks