Looking For A Camera Set Up For Ebay - Process Must Be Fast

using the iPhone would NOT result in subpar photos for ebay, especially if the plan is listing in bulk.

i don't think the difference in final ebay prices would ever justify the investment for a good DSLR rig unless you are planning to sell coins worth more then $50 each (which I doubt is the case if someone is trying to process 100 coins an hour)

if you doubt what a smartphone can do (for ebay) check out the link I posted (3rd post in this thread)

regardless of how quickly you can acquire a decent photo, as others have stated, the bottle neck is the actual entering of the listing itself.

okay just a bit more of an update. I think I have maxed out my speed but it is something I can definitely live with. I just took pictures of 70 coins (4 pics per coin) in 10 mins. That works out about 8.5 seconds a coin, not counting a few sips of tea I had during the process.

I basically take a picture of my code number another of the description (eg 1938-D) for easy identification and both the OBV & REV. This way I can easily identify the coins when I am listing them.

Another cool process I just started using is to print some contact sheets that include the pics of the code and description give me a great check list to use when I am listing. I can even list coins away from my office, (eg in starbucks) without the actual coins in my hand, using the pics on my laptop and the contact sheets as a reference.

The listing time is still the longest part of the process but I think I am at the optimum speed with the actual photography. Also I noticed that the various browsers have small differences that can make a great difference in the time it takes to list. I have experimented with safari, internet explorer, chrome & firefox and they are all have their pro's and cons. However, for listing I find firefox to give me the fastest work flow when using ebay's selling manager pro.

I am getting great results (for my purpose anyway) with the bigger coins, however, small cents, dimes and 3c silvers etc are still a pain to get good photos. With the pennies being especially difficult to get the lighting right.