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Sudoku
New Member
Australia
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My camera just died on me and wonder if anyone can recommend a compact camera which would give me great resolution close-ups for coin photography? I'm really wanting to keep the price as low as possible and even looking for a secondhand. Appreciate anyone's recommendations. Cheers :) Edited by Sudoku
04/04/2012 6:56 pm
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Pillar Of The Community
Australia
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I gave up trying to use a camera. I use one of these: http://www.kaiserbaas.com/kaiser-ba...l-microscopeAvailable (Online only from Officeworks) : http://www.officeworks.com.au/retai...s/LAKBA03031but if you want one immediately, go to Harvey Norman, tell them Officeworks will do it for $67 and they will match the price. Jaycar also have a slightly better version, $99: http://www.jaycar.com.au/productVie...form=KEYWORD A friend is a present you give to yourself.
Nancy
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Pillar Of The Community
Australia
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notwithstanding Nancy's excellent advice ...
a few years ago, I needed a camera. I noticed that another CCF contributor, Yass, consistently had high quality pics, so I asked what he used. He answered a Canon, of The IXUS range. So I bought one, and was very happy for several years, until a cyclone blew some rain into an area that I had imagined was safe ... and my Ixus grew mould inside the lens. So, last year, I bought another, but later model: Canon IXUS220HS. And I got it at Hardly Normal when they had a two-for-one offer - two for $229; and gave the other one to my brother for his birthday.
I use these cameras for everything: coins, upto landscapes.
Why I'm happy: very compact, and particularly slim, so it is genuinely pocket-sized*;
Battery-life is remarkable;
it has plenty of zoom and all the other things you expect from a modern digital.
*pocket-sized is important to me, because I like to take it with me.
Remember the adage:
"The best camera in the world is the one that you have with you."
Canon bring out a new model every six months, and the just-superceded ones can be found a really good prices.
I looked at buying on-line, but the sellers with low prices always charge $69 or $99 for postage, so I've bought my last two cameras locally, after shopping around.
"the only people who are not confused are those who are not paying attention."
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Valued Member
Australia
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I have a USB microscope but it can't zoom out far enough to shoot the whole of even the smallest coin & the colour is always wrong so I only use it for close in detail. I prefer the convenience of the results I get from my scanner even tho' it shows up the slightest imperfections that you wouldn't normally notice but it's good enough for me.
To improve on that I'd have to spend money that I'd rather spend on coins on high quality & to me, expensive equipment.
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Pillar Of The Community
Australia
3425 Posts |
With the USB Scope, I can get a fairly large item totally in the picture, roughly A5 size fits easily. Close ups of coins are a piece of cake. Check here: http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...IC_ID=111156 A friend is a present you give to yourself.
Nancy
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Valued Member
Australia
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Wow Nancy  That's much more versatile than mine which is a Carson (Chinese copy of a Stanley Gibbons)with supposedly similar specs to yours & which cost me $160.  |
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Pillar Of The Community
Australia
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Thanks Nancy  I'm in the market for one of these. I bought one off eBay frm China but it was a piece of junk and didn't work so I returned it  I think I will be ordering one of these after Easter  |
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New Member
Australia
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Who knew, a digital microscope from Office Jerks and didn't even think of my scanner, doh. I'll def check out HN's as Harv has def come to the party thanks to The Kogan Stoush and you really are hard pressed to find a better deal from competitors instore or online if Harv's got it in his stock list. Apologies to Admin for putting my post in the wrong area too. Thanks everyone for your great pointers!
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Moderator
United States
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No big thing, Sudoku. That's what we're here for, and by and large you guys are so well-behaved that we get bored sometimes.  Don't hesitate to bump this thread into the future with further questions. The best thing about a bicycle is that it uses no gasoline, therefore the chance of fiery death is greatly reduced.
First Catman, then Gary Burke and now Bigg Fredd - there's one heck of a coin club in Heaven.
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Valued Member
United States
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Peter THOMAS - can I get some pictures from the Canon IXUS 220 that you bought? And I'm seeing a listing of a Canon 300 HS / IXUS 220 for $160, brand new in box, 12.1MP model with 5x optical zoom... is that the same one you have?
Nancy, thank you so much for posting your microscope pictures. That helps enormously in making a decision.
If anyone has pictures with this Canon 300 HS / IXUS 220, please post them... thanks.
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Valued Member
United States
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i purchased mine from a pawn shoppe. Its a
Fujifilm finepix EXR... I havent learned all the functions yet, but I am not at all dissatisfied! I dont know alot about cameras. but mine came with the box and evfen some accessories that were purchased by the previous owner...and the pawnshoppe gave me a 90 day warrantee
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Pillar Of The Community
Australia
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USB microscopes should be available through Tandy stores in the U.S.
You can spend $200 plus on a camera, or $75 on a USB microscope.
Have a look at some of nancyc's work on othe threads to which she has posted. You will be amazed!
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