Just a quick update. During lunch yesterday I told my Dad I needed some lumber to build my own Copy Stand based on this one below:

When I came to pick up my little girl after work a couple of hours later he had this ready for me:


Total Cost: $0
So far I've been experimenting with a silver '73-S Ike using just the stock 18-55 mm lens. I also purchased the same Vivitar wide-angle attachment lens mentioned by Wheatback, but it is in transit at the moment. My goal is to duplicate the size and sharpness of the Morgan he posted on Page 2. Extension tubes are next on my radar.
Here is the Ike I was practicing with (18-55mm stock lens). It's kind of like starting over trying to figure out the lighting suitable for this Canon Rebel. I don't like how dark the image appears. I want it to be brighter and more crisp. I DO like how the right side of the coin is in focus now. I always had trouble with this using the iPhone. We'll see how that Vivitar lens performs. If I can get near 1:1 with extension tubes then I may not need to get a dedicated macro. It will all depend on the quality.


When I came to pick up my little girl after work a couple of hours later he had this ready for me:


Total Cost: $0

So far I've been experimenting with a silver '73-S Ike using just the stock 18-55 mm lens. I also purchased the same Vivitar wide-angle attachment lens mentioned by Wheatback, but it is in transit at the moment. My goal is to duplicate the size and sharpness of the Morgan he posted on Page 2. Extension tubes are next on my radar.
Here is the Ike I was practicing with (18-55mm stock lens). It's kind of like starting over trying to figure out the lighting suitable for this Canon Rebel. I don't like how dark the image appears. I want it to be brighter and more crisp. I DO like how the right side of the coin is in focus now. I always had trouble with this using the iPhone. We'll see how that Vivitar lens performs. If I can get near 1:1 with extension tubes then I may not need to get a dedicated macro. It will all depend on the quality.

My Eisenhower dollar Complete Variety Set, Circulation Strikes and Proof ( PCGS Registry) - https://www.PCGS.com/SetRegistry/do...edset/119137
Darth Morgan - "The Other Ike dollars" Showcase: https://www.PCGS.com/setregistry/showcase/3354
Darth Morgan - "The Other Ike dollars" Showcase: https://www.PCGS.com/setregistry/showcase/3354
Edited by Darth Morgan
09/01/2017 10:37 pm
09/01/2017 10:37 pm