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I'd just go with the Jansjos. They are predictable 3000K and are fairly reliable, except the switches get a little flaky after a hundred uses or so...Ray
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Bedrock of the Community
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sounds good .. I will find some jansjos
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I'd just go with the Jansjos. They are predictable 3000K and are fairly reliable, except the switches get a little flaky after a hundred uses or so...Ray I bought three more of the Jansjos about 4 months ago, and they have improved the switch mechanisms. Ray is right though, the ones I have from about 12-18 months ago are very finicky. I haven't had any problems with the new more robust switch mechanisms! |
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Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com |
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That does look like I better deal than the one I have coming ..
I guess that is how it works .. a lot of times find a better deal
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I am still watching the other two lenses .. but I saw this one today Just so I know... would a Nikon lens fit on the canon bellows? http://www.ebay.com/itm/20084421487....m1423.l2649Also should I be watching for a 50mm lens? I am a little curious what lens would be best to use on the very small coins .. like 3 cent pieces and gold dollars. Edited by GR58
11/14/2012 8:28 pm
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That 80mm lens looks pretty good. It's really a roll of the dice as to what quality level you will get off ebay. Some lenses I've bought have been pristine, while others have been real dogs, and they had similar descriptions. I don't recommend buying anything without return privileges so that when it arrives with scratches, fungus, haze, etc you have recourse. A 50mm lens might work well for the smaller coins, but won't work for Dollars. Even for Cents it might be too short but I'd bet it would work OK. So 50mm is great as a second lens to get higher magnification but not as your main lens. If you stick with 75-80mm for the main lens, you can probably use it for the smaller coins with enough lens extension. You can certainly get to 2:1 with a 75mm on the Canon bellows, so no worries there. If you do go for a second lens for higher mags, a 28mm or 35mm is nice and either can give you up to 6:1 or more on the bellows. I am very fond of the Rodenstock Eurygon 35mm but it requires a different adapter since it was made for the Polaroid MP4 system, which uses Copal shutters and thus M40 threads rather than M39 or M42. Edited by rmpsrpms
11/15/2012 12:01 am
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I bought three more of the Jansjos about 4 months ago, and they have improved the switch mechanisms. Ray is right though, the ones I have from about 12-18 months ago are very finicky. I haven't had any problems with the new more robust switch mechanisms! Sounds like I need to make a trip to IKEA and pick up some new ones. Are they still the same price? Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com |
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I was at the store in Tempe, Az. yesterday, and bought (3) @ $9.99 each.
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That was a heckuva deal. 80ELN are good lenses, about the same quality as the 105ELN but focal length more suited to the full range of coin sizes...Ray
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Sounds like I need to make a trip to IKEA and pick up some new ones. Are they still the same price? Yes, Ray they are the same price ($9.99). BUT, DON'T THROW OUT YOUR FINICKY IKEA JANSJO LAMPS! I also found that I could make a $3 fix to them by replacing the cord switch. So, you could also make a trip to your nearest Home Depot or Lowes. Look for the Leviton Single Pole Cord Switch (Cat. No. 5410). You can get them for around $3 at any home improvement location with a full line of electrical switches. They take about 5 minutes to install in place of the faulty finicky switches on the IKEA Jansjo lamp. Here is the Amazon link for the item; however, you can get them for less at a home goods store if you don't have to drive too far to get to one. Replacing these switches gave me three "resurrected" Jansjo lamps...as the LED lights are rated at a ridiculous number of hours, no use in just tossing them!  |
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PS -- the only way I have found to "remove" the old IKEA switch is with a hammer.  Just make sure you unplug it first! |
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Just make sure you unplug it first! And pretend it's a nail.  |
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I have no Ikea store within 200 miles. I do see some Jansjo desk lamps on ebay, starting around $18.00 free shipping. Is there only one model of Jansjo desk lamp, I would like to make sure I get the right ones. I hope it is okay to ask more questions. How many of these do I need .. 2 or 3? If anyone know what size box these come in, One of my daughters lives near Charlotte NC there is a Ikea there. If two or three of these would fit into a flat rate shipping rate .. I may be able to have her pick some up for me .. |
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