I want to take pictures of my firearms and some equipment to save to disc in case of the worst happening; I have no knowledge of cameras or photography, so I expect to take some time "working up" the photos to the quality I want.
I think that I want a digital camera, but since this is probably the only thing that I'd be using it for, I don't want to break the bank. I want to take close ups for serial numbers and calibers and if that adds to the cost or complexity, so be it.
I would appreciate your advice, and thank you.