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ruvik New Member Israel 3 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 10:54 am I am new to coin photography, and I wanted to ask if there are recommended cameras to do this, or would any decent point and shoot camera do? Report this Post to the Staff

austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 2:13 pm its not a simple question and giving you an answer could be misleading. Many on this forum are USA based so they would likely recommend DSLrs . Those in Europe are more likely to recommend mirror-less cameras. Some here will even say just use your smart phone. It all depends what sort of coin photographs you want... are they for online sales..... illustrating articles. or just for your own records. Tell us more about why you want to photograph your coins and we can assist you a little better Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4593 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 8:14 pm Also where - a block of wood and a smartphone for on-the-go photos can actually be a pretty good setup. -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189340 Posts	Posted 12/17/2017 12:37 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
coin197 Pillar of the Community United States 1963 Posts	Posted 12/17/2017 12:39 am Actually, my old iPad 2 takes better pictures than my expensive Nikon D3300 camera if I don't want to set up up camera stand. Report this Post to the Staff
rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 4038 Posts	Posted 12/17/2017 10:41 pm What is important to me in a camera is the ability to control camera settings, white balance, etc from my PC, view the image I want to take live on the screen before I shoot it, snap the shot with my mouse, and automatically download the image into an editing program for quick adjustments. For higher magnification shots I also place a high importance on Electronic or partially-electronic shutter. I only know of one brand and type of camera that can do these things for a reasonable price...Canon DSLRs. There may be others that can do this and I'm sure others will correct me if I have missed something. If those things are not important to you, then you should decide what is important and select a camera that can what you want to do. If you make a list I'm sure others here can help you select a suitable camera. Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
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