To me, "rare" means if it showed up for auction, there would be several strong competitive bids for it. Thus rarity is not simply mintage, or...
The 1:1 adapter for the Bokina is actually not just an extension. It has optics inside, thought I am not sure exactly what they do. I don't think...
See the attached chart comparing XS, XSi, and XTi cameras. Your "Bokina" macro lens works very well for coins. Do you have the 1:1 adapter?...
I am very fond of the Lighthouse capsules. I use them for high grade BU Cents and no issues.
Not really. In fact it would be pretty easy to do and may even already be part of the process.
It's a very cool technique! I remember seeing a presentation of an early version when I was at HP/Agilent. I think the pic showing the guys with...
If you store the rolls in a controlled environment (not too wet or dry, not too hot or cold, constant conditions like in a bedroom closet) then...
Fungus is easily killed with application of UV so that it won't get worse over time. Of course if it's between a couple of elements, and has...
Really? The 100% and 200% zoom functions in Live View are not really 100% and 200%?
Actually, the best values are lenses that have such problems. Collectors don't want them, and folks are often loathe to bid on them since they are...
Hah, I was on a conference call, typing away, and didn't check on responses before I pushed "send". SD beat me to it with excellent responses...Ray
It isn't the fact that the 105MN is manual that's the issue, just that it won't go beyond 1:2 natively. Beyond that it starts to degrade in...
The 105mm Micro-Nikkor is indeed a bargain, but the low-priced option is the manual focus version, which can only go up to 1:2 magnification...
I think it's a trick of the light.
After going through a hoard of 55-S rolls a while back, I ended up with about 15 of these across all the known stages. I just looked at them all...
I did a photo study of a similar coin, see it here: http://www.macrocoins.com/1957d-mdd.html
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