I was wrong. The lens arrived today. Once I guess the metering, I'll try to take new pics.
Is that in reference to me? I feel like Sisyphus whenever I feel I'm posting basically the same response to a new thread every other day or so.
If you're going to spend the money, don't bother with Tamron/Sigma or any Nikon shorter than 100mm for macro photography of moving stuff. Some...
Tim, be VERY careful of what you post. To say that the new group is the same company that passed bad checks is incorrect and could be viewed as...
If you read further up into the thread, this started with my using a Vivitar micro converter ($14.99). For a penny more, I purchased a 50mm f3.5...
Philadelphia Mint quarters from 1974 bear no mint mark. In order to give a value, we need to see the coin.
Hearsay! You know Tim can't allow facts to interfere with a good story!
You forgot the $28 return shipping and insurance in your calculations. Oh, and the $200 membership fee (since I can't see anyone opting for lower...
Assuming the holder doesn't feel soft/slimy, I'd do $4-$5 on it. If it is slimy/soft, I'd offer 50-cents.
Unless you're having problems with getting enough light on your coins, in many cases, you can get decent macro coin images from a point and shoot....
From what I've observed, the smaller ones actually have larger premium spreads. Personally, I'd collect the half ounce ones, since, I think, those...
Not all 55mm lenses are macro lenses, for starters. Beyond that, the more I read up on macro photography, apparently, even the 55mm lenses that...
Ahh, well, my DX is a D3100. I had been under the incorrect perception that all DX sensor cameras could uses non-/pre-AI lenses. Thank you for...
So, I managed to get a micro-nikkor 55 f/3.5 for $15 shipped. It's pre-AI, but I can throw it on my DX camera, so there's no problem there. :)
It shouldn't hit the million mile mark, since the list wasn't 250+ people long... In all seriousness, we'd probably need to have sent it to at...
Of the four, only Ali'i is an actual storefront. Captain Cook is an online dealer, but I think he used to have a store front in the 80s.
Euro is the singular/plural for the denomination in the US, as well, as far as I've encountered.
McCully Stamp & Coin has junk tubs, but I've never actually looked in them. I would avoid Hawaiian Island Stamp & Coin. If you're willing to go a...
Yes, I gathered that's what you meant, since world grading doesn't use the Sheldon scale. However, I wasn't certain how OP would interpret your...
In your opinion, are the pictures of a cleaned coin in the thread starting post?
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