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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 1284426, member: 29751&quot;]Extension tubes are very difficult to work with.&nbsp; When you use one focusing and getting the distance to the coin right is a real pain.&nbsp; I know that Lance (lkeigwin) is a phenomenal photographer, but the fancy DSLR setups are really more than someone needs to take very nice photographs of coins.&nbsp; I have a $140 Canon (SD1400IS) point and shoot camera with a Macro setting and with a timer (to avoid shake).&nbsp; I mount that little camera on a copy stand, adjust my gooseneck small halogen lights, and I take photos that I think are perfectly acceptable.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also do semi-professional photography for weddings, portraiture for senior photos, and some other photography so I own a DSLR set-up that cost me in the $4000 range.&nbsp; I will say, after trying both the extension tubes, a 100mm macro fixed lens, etc. the small camera is so much easier to deal with.&nbsp; DSLR cameras are great for the pros, but the lenses are always in the way of your lights, and they are just unwieldy in general to work with.&nbsp; My little Canon point and shoot is the size of a deck of cards, is 14MP, and lets me take sharp, and very large photographs.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you <i>really</i> want to get in the realm of DSLR fixed lens (detachable lens) photography, then go for it.&nbsp; But, the Canon equivalent of that 180mm lens that lkeigwin is referencing will run you $1500 just for the lens.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m attaching a couple of the photos I have taken with my little camera mounted on a copy stand.&nbsp; I do all of my editing in Adobe Photoshop and GIMP (free software similar to Photoshop).&nbsp; I have given you a mix of coin compositions so you can see how well copper versus clad versus silver photograph, as well as how proofs photograph versus business strikes.</p><p><br /></p><p>All the best,</p><p>-Brandon</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]142967.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]142968.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]142969.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]142970.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]142971.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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