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I think you can all see why I recommended the Nikon 75mm f4 EL-Nikkor. CB is showing a superior result over a wide range of magnfications, from full-Dollar shots to pretty small detail shots. Few other lenses can do as well over this wide range...Ray
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I'd say you are coming along quite nicely with the new set-up! Photos are looking like they are professional auction catalog shots now.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Thanks westcoin!
Ray, I'm glad I decided to go with the 75mm instead of the 80mm.
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Canada
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I already received my M42-RMS adapter. It only took 11 business days, from Hong Kong. That's faster then the average shipping time from the States.
I should be able to get some attribution shots posted soon.
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It was very tough trying to make small adjustments to the focus. Here is my first attempt at stacking. They aren't great, it will take me a while to get used to taking these types of shots. Full Size 100% Crop Edited by Canadian-Banknotes
01/29/2014 6:56 pm
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I've got to tell you I've been watching this thread since you started it and I am really impressed with your results. I was thinking about purchasing a T3i to replace my old A720 point & shoot but now I'm thinking what you have here is the nut.
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You wouldn't be disappointed if you decided to go with this set-up.
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I was thinking about purchasing a T3i to replace my old A720 point & shoot but now I'm thinking what you have here is the nut. The only difference between a T3i and CB's 1000D is, with a T3i you're going to create images a third larger in diameter than his.  And don't get rid of the A720. I love that camera. Along with the A650, I think it's the finest non-prosumer P&S Canon has ever built. Great camera. And, um, CB? It's time to integrate postprocessing into your regimen. Here's your detail image, after a little Gimpage; you can infer the improvement on the fullsize version. Slight, but noticeable to those who know:  You're running into a bit of depth-of-field limitation at this magnification. Just for the fun of it, repeat the shot at f/16 & f/22 to see if we can observe diffraction in action (to coin a phrase), and if it outweighs the improved DoF. |
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"Diffraction in Action", too funny!
One reason I chose the XS/1000D as my preferred camera for coin setups is the EXACT 1/3 larger sensor of TXi. I can downsize an XS image by 3x, or a TXi image by 4x, and get the exact same 1296x864 final image size. 3x vs 4x downsizing makes very little impact on final image quality.
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01/30/2014 1:22 pm
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And don't get rid of the A720 I wouldn't dream of it. I found out there aren't many point and shoots out there that you can tether to your lap top. |
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You're running into a bit of depth-of-field limitation at this magnification. Just for the fun of it, repeat the shot at f/16 & f/22 to see if we can observe diffraction in action (to coin a phrase), and if it outweighs the improved DoF. I will give that a shot when I get home. Those original images were taken at f8. |
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Dave, I just took some more shots of the first attribution pictures I did.
At F8, I was able to get the coin into focus, but when I moved up to F16 and F22 it was more difficult. It seemed like the images were getting "hazy" and very hard to get into focus.
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Here's something that I am not used to shooting. Toned Copper. I got this coin in a small collection I bought, and thought it would be fun to try and get some images showing off the toning. I think it's an accurate representation of what the coin looks like in hand. I also edited the two pictures onto a white background.  *Click for Full Size (Scaled to 1000x1000) Opinions? Edited by Canadian-Banknotes
07/21/2014 9:39 pm
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Another member who has followed this thread with interest, have really enjoyed the progress.!  Your pics of the English Penny prove that it doesn't have to be an expensive coin to be an awesome 'model'.  |
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Glad you enjoy the thread!
The collection I bought was mostly "junk" silver, but that Penny is by far my favorite coin of that purchase.
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