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SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/08/2015 10:10 am The T4i is Canon's current-generation 18MP sensor in a previous model, an absolutely outstanding camera capable of results of the highest quality. With that as a foundation, add an inexpensive bellows and a few $25 lenses and you can be as good as anyone shooting coins anywhere. It doesn't take a $600 macro lens. Report this Post to the Staff
austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 01/08/2015 10:28 am Actually for coins a US$600.00 macro lens will probably not be as good as a US$60.00 Enlarger lens. Macro lenses for ICLC ( DSLR and Mirror less) have too many design compromises for coins. Enlarger lenses are designed in such away as to be ideal for coins. To get a Modern macro lens to match a good enlarger lens you are probably going to have to start looking at around US$1000.00 and upwards Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 01/08/2015 2:09 pm To turn that T4i into a pro coin photography rig, you will need a handful of inexpensive items: 1) A steady mount (ideally a copy stand or modified microscope stand) 2) A used duplication/enlarger lens (can easily be <$50) 3) A bellows (~$30 or less) 4) A handful of adapters and extension tubes to hook it all together 5) Some light sources and craft supplies for shaping and diffusing them After that it's just technique and practice. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/08/2015 3:04 pm See? You would never think such professional results possible from such cheap lenses. They're not only that cheap but also the weapon of choice for some pretty serious shooters. It's almost like a magical trade secret that we're trying our hardest to make public. Anybody can do this stuff. Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 02/02/2015 4:21 pm Interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
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