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Pillar of the Community
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Okay, you inspired me to experiment. Here's what I got with a tripod and magnifying glass. Very simple setup for adequate web pics. With the tripod, everything's on a stand and I can swap out the coin, flip it over, etc. no problem.  I think these are more than adequate for ebay photos, for example. By the way... on the iphone, you should be able to photograph through a loupe. There is a company that sells macro lenses that attach to the outside of the iphone (photojojo) but they are VERY macro and I was not able to capture an entire coin... would be good for details like die doubling or large date/small date. |
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Excellent pic! Nice even lighting showing all the necessary details.
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I'm loving life. You guys warm my heart.  |
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Rest in Peace
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I will disagree with the OP about one point. Zoom is not important to coin pix. A good macro, however, is. This was taken with an expensive camera that didn't have macro:  This was taken with a 1/3 MP Sony Mavica 75, $500 new, prolly around $25 today:  That's a fully functional set of three 14K abacuses, as cufflinks and a tie tac. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I use the zoom when shooting through a loupe or the (video) eyepiece: Without zoom: With zoom: |
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(1)building the collection, (2) growing the knowledge, and (3)growing the tools of the trade. Usually one step at a time. Thanks for the post.
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Valued Member
United States
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Awesome thread, it just shows a little time spent getting to know your equipment can pay rich dividends in quality photos.
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Valued Member
United States
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Ikandiggit, you have very steady hands. How many shots does it usually take to get one that you are happy with?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Usually it only takes a couple of shots. For ultra close-ups I use either a table top tripod or a standard tripod.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Another outstanding thread in the Photo Sub-forum! Thanks Ikandiggit.
I need to check in more frequently.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I used to use a 25.00 camera that is a 3.3MP JVC GC-QX3HD and I would suggest anyone that has a chance to purchase one to do so because it does really well for macro shots and about the best I have seen of any P&S for showing luster and mirrors . I know Sidekick-CA purchased the same camera and as far as I know he is pretty pleased with his as well. For 25 bucks you can't beat it. If you ever see any pictures I have posted before May of 2011 it was taken with this camera with no special lens or addons, just the camera set to the macro setting
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm all for getting good shots from cheap equipment.  Ikandiggit, you got great results shooting through a loupe!  |
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Valued Member
United States
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I wish my phone had a macro (Samsung Epic) So I don't have to hook up my computer to my Microscope Or Crop a picture with my Canon sx30IS
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for the comments, everybody. I may have mentioned it in one of the previous threads that I spent my early years as a professional photographer. At the time, I was an equipment hound and bought every gadget that was available for my Nikon. I also had a Hasselblad, a Graphlex 4x5, a Kodak 8x10 view camera (circa 1870) plus a handful of other 35mm's.
Now 30 years later, I try to keep things to a minimum. One of my favorite street photographers (Henri Cartier Bresson) could shoot amazing pics with just one lense and it was an inspiration to me to accomplish the same.
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Posted 04/09/2011 3:32 pm
