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New Member
Canada
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Hi, I figured someone here would have the knowledge to lead me in the right direction, I've been doing quite a bit of reading as well.
I'm looking to build a setup that is an efficient and easy way to take thousands of pics of coins in my collection as I'm looking to sell them. The quality doesn't have to be up to what your guys' very high standards are, I'm just sick of the back pain from being bent over and holding my Android to snap pics. Also, it would be nice to be able to control the camera from the PC and have the focus work fairly quickly without too much adjustment.
I'm on a fairly tight budget (>$500) and the more I can save the better. I looked into some copy stands, they're tough to find and they seem pricey. I'm located in Canada by the way.
What would your setup be in my situation?
Thanks in advance! Edited by cru
11/05/2015 9:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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You will need a copy stand and a cheap Canon Rebel XS than you can set that up so every thing is done from the computer.
I'm sure Ray will be along to add more advice.
Your biggest problem right now is going to be the exchange if you have to buy anything from the US
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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The Rebel XS is indeed a great choice for this. Take a look at the "under $350" and "under $400" thread to see what folks are doing.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1037 Posts |
I just bought a copy stand off ebay for $40USD with free shipping. Deals are out there, you'll have to do a little digging to find them. Almost any DSLR with inter-changeable lenses will do the trick. Macro extension tubes will be a handy addition too and they are fairly cheap. My camera recommendation would be an Olympus Pen e-pl1 or e-pl2, you can pick one up for about $170 with a lens or 2. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4037 Posts |
Generally Canon will be your best bet for most "studio" photography due to the free and highly functional tethering software.
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Valued Member
United States
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I have many coins I want to sell, and I am a newbie to taking pictures of them. I have a Canon Rebel T4i with a Sigman 18-250mm lens. When you say tether, does that mean being able to see the picture you want to take on a computer before taking the picture?
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12/06/2015 5:36 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It should have come with the camera, if you bought it new.
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Valued Member
United States
111 Posts |
Yes it did. Took out the software and was able to tether. Now I need to get a stand and lighting figured out.
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