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Posted 10/18/2006 9:44 pm
Dewayne, your set-up is impressive and considerably more professional than mine, but your information got me thinking along an avenue of approach I had dismissed until now: use of a vertical copy stand which I believe Dave and others also use. Other than a bad back aggravated if I bend over to look down, I didn't have enough space in my travel trailer to mount a stand until I started looking around and found a low shelf (normally cluttered with junk) which would be perfect for a stand. I also had not considered the 250D and conversion lens adaptor; however, after looking at the lens' cost, I'll consider it although think I'll wait awhile.
I happen to have a bulb comparable to your Ott except that it's 16 watts instead of 20. It makes for a good diffused light, no doubt and I still have a glare problem off high luster Morgans, so may back off my 100w lamps. And, I had no familiarity with the Av aperture-priority automatic exposure mode, so will also have to look into that. I guess that's the difference of experience with the S2 for only a few months (only a month of coin photography) versus that of a year.
Quick follow-up question: how do you use the 250D lens (and converter) that might be different from the macro and zoom functions? Also, where did you find the Canon LA-DC58E conversion lens adaptor? I found the 250D at Beach Camera http://www.beachcamera.com/shop/home.aspx
where I bought my S2, but it appears Beach does not carry the adaptor. I'm sure I could find a supplier online, but not all vendors are created equal.
Many thanks!
Fred
I happen to have a bulb comparable to your Ott except that it's 16 watts instead of 20. It makes for a good diffused light, no doubt and I still have a glare problem off high luster Morgans, so may back off my 100w lamps. And, I had no familiarity with the Av aperture-priority automatic exposure mode, so will also have to look into that. I guess that's the difference of experience with the S2 for only a few months (only a month of coin photography) versus that of a year.
Quick follow-up question: how do you use the 250D lens (and converter) that might be different from the macro and zoom functions? Also, where did you find the Canon LA-DC58E conversion lens adaptor? I found the 250D at Beach Camera http://www.beachcamera.com/shop/home.aspx
where I bought my S2, but it appears Beach does not carry the adaptor. I'm sure I could find a supplier online, but not all vendors are created equal.
Many thanks!
Fred
