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<p>[QUOTE="zekeguzz, post: 1385038, member: 15455"]OOPS! I'm sorry for the delay on the last pictures. It was dinner time and the meatloaf I cooked was ready.; Then one thing ran into another so here it is the next day. The 1954-S weighs 5.0 grams just in case anyone was wondering.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyler G., You could most definitely take better pictures than me. My equipment consists of sort of a 'jury rig'. I use a Nikon L120 Cool Pix digital camera mainly because it has great zoom features. Even though the camera has 'macro mode' it is not enough to take close ups of coins without being on top of them(1 or 2 cm). This presents major problems with lighting. Well this camera has no options for any further lenses to be attached but I mounted on a Canon 58mm adapter</p><p>using blue painters tape. Onto the adapter I attached a Ranox M-250 Macro lens. I mounted this rig on a variable height(12"- 18") copy stand. I also use a Nikon EH-67 ac adapter which really saves money on batteries. This was also one feature I demanded of a camera. Then practice, practice, practice.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zekeguzz, post: 1385038, member: 15455"]OOPS! I'm sorry for the delay on the last pictures. It was dinner time and the meatloaf I cooked was ready.; Then one thing ran into another so here it is the next day. The 1954-S weighs 5.0 grams just in case anyone was wondering. Tyler G., You could most definitely take better pictures than me. My equipment consists of sort of a 'jury rig'. I use a Nikon L120 Cool Pix digital camera mainly because it has great zoom features. Even though the camera has 'macro mode' it is not enough to take close ups of coins without being on top of them(1 or 2 cm). This presents major problems with lighting. Well this camera has no options for any further lenses to be attached but I mounted on a Canon 58mm adapter using blue painters tape. Onto the adapter I attached a Ranox M-250 Macro lens. I mounted this rig on a variable height(12"- 18") copy stand. I also use a Nikon EH-67 ac adapter which really saves money on batteries. This was also one feature I demanded of a camera. Then practice, practice, practice.[/QUOTE]
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