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I was wondering about cameras used in coin collecting. I had an interesting twist with one of the coins I inherited from my brother in law but I couldn't post it due to the fact that the only cameras I have are on my tablet or on my phone, and they are not that good. What cameras do you recommend for people on a budget? |
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It probably depends on how good you want your pictures. I just use a Finepix J40 set to fully auto and used on the macro setting. Probably about the cheapest camera you can buy. https://www.amazon.com.au/Fujifilm-...p/B003ZHV70CHere is an example...  Steve :) |
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John1 Bedrock of the Community United States 40394 Posts Posted Today 35M ago http://goccf.com/t/160092http://goccf.com/t/116512http://goccf.com/t/243488John1 ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion ) Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971 Report this Post to the Staff triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 3108 Posts Posted Today 14M ago It probably depends on how good you want your pictures. I just use a Finepix J40 set to fully auto and used on the macro setting. Probably about the cheapest camera you can buy. John: I have a Samsung Galaxy a10e...will this still work? triggersmob: will it get pictures of...say...re-engraving in the Indian's hair on an Indian Head penny?
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Quote:triggersmob: will it get pictures of...say...re-engraving in the Indian's hair on an Indian Head penny? I have no idea. I don't have any nice Indian Head coins to try it on. Steve :)
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Try to find a Canon Rebel on ebay and get the soft ware to go with it is your best bet. |
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 to the CCF! I love the images I get with my Nikon Digital SLR. I paid $2400 when I bought it new, but you can find the same camera on any number of auction/sales sites for about $200. The quality is great, and the camera can be used for any photographic need. So many of the new cameras are really good at imaging coins. The quality of images we see on CCF has improved greatly in just the last year or so. Just make sure to get the highest pixel count you can afford and keep the camera stabilized (tripod or copy stand) when shooting. You also need a good diffused light source. Once you find the camera you like, experiment with the setup. Remember that if you can't tell what is in an image you post, there's really no chance that a CCF member will be able to help. If you post great images of the coins you have questions about, the answers you get will be much more accurate. Good luck on your search, and I hope to see some nice images of your coins soon! 
ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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GULP! I know sometimes you get what you pay for...
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MissyLynn, You could try one of those clip on magnifiers you clip over the camera lens on your phone. They do not cost much and it might be worth a try. John1  |
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My dad had one of those clip things. He hated it and gave it to me. I put it on my phone and hated it too. But that doesn't rule out the phone. Maybe it was just a terrible lens set. What about one of those handheld microscopes that work with phones and tablets?
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 links to read later
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Ok. I'm looking forward to those links. I DID see a Cannon EOS Rebel, maybe a t7, in the store where I work. The price is $329. I have not purchased anything yet. Not in regard to a camera/microscope, anyway.
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08/23/2021 12:43 am
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How much are you going to spend on a camera? Do you want it just for coins? What ever camera you use for coins, lighting will be a big learning curve Practice and patients. Did you read the 3 links I posted? John1 |
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The price is $329. I think that price is high for that camera.
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How much are you going to spend on a camera? Do you want it just for coins? What ever camera you use for coins, lighting will be a big learning curve Practice and patients. Did you read the 3 links I posted? John1 Yes, I read them. And I was wrong. It's a t100, not a t7. Cannon t100 on Walmart.com. Again, I have not bought one yet. It'll pretty much be for coin collecting and gardening (I sometimes enter pictures for a local gardening calendar). Here is a link. Please let me know what you think. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Canon-EOS...ng/771229626Edited by MissyLynn
08/23/2021 12:47 pm
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I had not seen a T100 before. Looks like a re-release of the T5 with new software. Could be a great camera for coins! The lens can do OK with Dollars, or full slabs, but smaller coins will be a challenge. You'll need a lens capable of shooting smaller coins. I highly recommend reading the "<$400" thread, and pehaps the T100 would be useful in place of the Rebel XS, though it is for sure quite a bit more expensive.
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