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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3277994, member: 19463&quot;]When I was starting out in coin photography I read a great article in Grossbild International Photo Technik, number 4, 1970, on shooting coins with a 5x7 Linholf view camera.&nbsp; At the time I was shooting a lot of large format landscapes but not coins.&nbsp; Looking at that article now, I see all the important questions covered or what I call good digital photos minus those involving using Polaroid test photos to avoid wasting the terribly expensive film.&nbsp; Lighting considerations for coins are the same for film and digital.&nbsp; I never bought the Hoberman book and don&#039;t know what camera he used but the concept of paying attention to little details before you waste large format film is still recommended in these days of &#039;free film&#039;.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you every have a chance to pick up that issue of Grossbild, I recommend it.&nbsp; It was the house magazine for Linholf camera, makers of the finest large format camera equipment.&nbsp; </p><p><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/XSYAAOSwALtaX-FK/s-l640.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I still have my 4x5 from the late 1950&#039;s but have not used it with film for 30 years.&nbsp; Film was a fun period or me.&nbsp; Digital is better.&nbsp; In the film days, you could buy junky cameras that took junky pictures or great cameras that took junky pictures when used by people allergic to learning how to use them.&nbsp; Some things have not changed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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