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I'm looking for a camera, but my budget is $100. I know this is not a lot of money to spend on a camera but it's all I am capable of spending.
My goal is to find a camera that can shoot full bands or Jefferson steps.
Thoughts and suggestions highly sought. Thanks.
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09/03/2015 3:28 pm
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Here are a few option I see online that might be decent.
Fujifilm FinePix S4500
Fujifilm FinePix S8630
Kodak EasyShare Z981
Nikon Coolpix L310
Canon Powershot SX160
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Look for a good used unit which was higher-end in its' day, in the 5-8MP range, with minimal zoom capability. Modern cameras with huge megapixel sensors are hit or miss for our purposes - "macro" to us is somewhat on the extreme end of the scale for us and few modern P&S cameras are up to it.
Zoom lenses are optical compromises, especially in a point-and-shoot. Fewer megapixels (sensor size hasn't changed) mean larger pixel sizes on the sensor and clearer macro images.
I have seen very good things from both Olympus and Canon cameras from the mid-2000's, and I suspect other brands would be as good. Also, look for the most-possible manual control over your shooting - with this type of camera, you'll probably need to set your shots manually rather than leave it in Auto.
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CSOTUS hello. I was in a pawn shop. the other day. I have to go back into the city tomorrow. I will go back if the canon camera is there. if you want I can grab it is a canon t5 with IS lens. so this is the good one. they was asking 75.00 Canadian I will try to beat them down a little. but this is a great deal I will check the camera right there is the store. let me know here before dinner time tomorrow. if its still there I get and we can work out a deal if you like. have a nice day
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CSOTUS sorry should tell you. all that is there is the camera and lens. no charger it did have a battery in itand a small card and the usb cable was there also. this is really quit the deal. I will only charge you what it cost to buy and ship. next5 week I have to cross the border so you would even be able to save on shipping hehehe
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I would go on ebay and buy a used Canon "A" series camera. I get better pictures from my son's old Canon A590 than I do from my newer Canon SX260. The SX260 is really nice for many other shooting situations, but for up close coin pictures, the A590 wins hands down. Both the pictures of my 7070 and the 7100 were taken with the A590 after trying and abandoning the SX260. |
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KenKat nice photos great job. what a nice collection so complete. very nice
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I got pretty good results from my Canon A620 and you can tether it to your computer with the original software discs. If you download the software from Canon it will not have the tether capability.
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Rocky I tried to Pm you but you have it off.
If it is capable of getting clear shots of the reverse of a dime then I would be interested.
Isn't the t5 the rebel? I thought those were a $200 unit? I worry it is either broke or an older model?
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09/04/2015 12:38 am
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CSOTUS hello the canon t5 was gone. they did have a Nikon d 3200 complete lens bag and camera plus software. but they wanted 200 dollars tried to beat them down. would not give any on the price. they have a lot of mirrorless camera. I don't know any thing about them. well I will keep watch there if you like
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Isn't the t5 the rebel? I thought those were a $200 unit? I worry it is either broke or an older model?
The T5 is Canon's entry-level dSLR. It has the same 18MP sensor as the T5i, but with a reduced feature set and lesser capability. All the same, the parts important to coin photography are all in place and we recommend a previous version of it - the Rebel XS - as the cheapest effective camera for the bellows/duplicating lens system we teach. It will do you no good without the appropriate lens which, depending on how you choose to build the system, will at the very least double your cost. |
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I went to best buy yesterday and played around with their dslr cameras to get a feel for what I should look for.
I must say that this side of coin collecting is completely foreign to me.
I realized quickly that my $100 budget is definitely too low to be effective. Thank you all for the replies.
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I realized quickly that my $100 budget is definitely too low to be effective. Perhaps, depending on your imaging goals. An image that will clearly depict FB or FS isn't all that difficult, not nearly so as the magnification needed to show RPD's and the like. I stand on my recommendation above for this purpose. However, if you decide to increase the budget, be aware that you will receive no real quality benefit until the investment reaches around $400, at which price point you can purchase equipment capable of matching the skills and results of any coin photographer anywhere. |
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