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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jaelus, post: 2130622, member: 46237&quot;]That&#039;s a great idea to fix the camera and adjust the height of the coin instead. For raw coins I think you&#039;d be looking at more like a 10-40mm range (to accommodate something the size of an 8R), and sometimes you&#039;d want to photograph an entire slab. You could definitely add to the wooden support structure though to include a higher tier with an alternate point for securing the camera.</p><p><br /></p><p>You are right in that fundamentally the picture quality is about the camera, the lens, and the lighting, and the copy stand is only about securing the camera/lamps and keeping the camera from vibrating. The cheaper copy stands are flimsy and will not do this well.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my research it looked like anything up to the $200 range would guarantee you some load bearing parts were made from plastic instead of metal. All metal construction started at about double that, with not much in-between, which is why I went with a used one for about half the cost. I&#039;m not sure what route I would have taken if I couldn&#039;t find one used, but for the price I paid, I&#039;m happy with it and the convenience of the bells and whistles.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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