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New Member
United States
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Hey all, I'm in the market for a coin-capable digital camera so I can properly sell some coins on ebay. My scanner can capture a Morgan dollar pretty easily but any lincoln cents come out blurry. Can anybody recommend a digital camera capable of taking good pictures of (especially) cents and dimes? I'm on a reasonable budget, so I'd rather not pay more than $450 bucks max for a worthy device. Thanks |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This will probably get moved to the photography forum, but I would like to see what people use that works well for them. I bought a Panasonic Lumix 7.1 megapixel and it does a pretty good job, but I need to hammer out some details and do something better with the lighting.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you want to stay under $500, do not go down the DSLR route like I'm doing. That can get expensive. A decent macro lens alone is $400-$500! But, I love my new Canon XTI.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I made ONE GOOD EFFORT with a cheap digital camera and a $450.00 good one...(both with macro) and could not get a clear close up detailed shot at all.....I gave up and never tried again !
I admit my "effort" was not as good as it should have been. I did it here at the office with no light other than the "ceiling lights" and had little to no background variation to pick from....my bad !
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03/10/2008 3:51 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I own a Canon Xti, have not yet bought a macro lens.
My advice is to go to a camera shop and ask to see some digital cameras that can take good close-up pics of coins. Pull a cent, nickel and dime out and take a few test pics right at the camera store. You might as well see what the camera can do. The clerk should be able to provide some helpful info about which camera to use.
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Moderator
 United States
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I'm going to reply, let it sit in the Main Forum for a few minutes to generate a little more interest in the Photography forum, and then move it.
Go find a Canon S3 IS, and a Canon 500D Macro lens attachment. Those two pieces will come in at your budget. You will then have a camera which will give you pictures of tremendous quality indoors or out, with a long built-in zoom and Image Stabilization to freeze action shots. It will also be capable of shooting coins with quality equal to anything that anyone here can achieve. It'll be up to you to learn how.
You don't have to spend $1000 to get good coin pics. Just learn how to squeeze the best pictures you can out of what you've got. More than a couple of members here have been through that process, and are now quite capable coin photographers, with relatively inexpensive equipment. You can do that too.
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New Member
United States
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Hello, I am new here.
I have the Canon S3 IS and love it. The camera I had before this was a Canon A-610. Fantastic job as well. I have the luxury of a girl friend that worka at a camera shop.
I am still learning, too many settings on the camera. Silver and copper may not like the same setting.
Have fun with it, I do.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Amazon prices...for the S5 IS that replaced the S3 IS and the 500d lens. You will also need an adapter, I believe...do a search. The 500D lens will allow you to stay farther away from the coin, allowing for better lighting. You can get reasonable pics without the 500d, using "super macro" mode on the S5 IS, but lighting will be a real challenge. Regardless of what camera set up you choose, post pics here, and people will be very helpful with hints, suggestions, etc. http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerSh...83833&sr=8-2http://www.amazon.com/Canon-500D-Cl...83918&sr=1-3
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks for the tips guys, I am going to check out that s3/5 IS right away
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