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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7951344, member: 96898"]I tried a similar comparison in a different thread a year ago, see <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/an-unfair-comparison-in-coin-photography-iphone-vs-dslr.355856/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/an-unfair-comparison-in-coin-photography-iphone-vs-dslr.355856/">here</a> (including images shot with different methods). To sum the discussion in that thread up: comparing SLR to smartphone pictures is unfair, but you can get acceptable result with a cell phone camera. Post-processing is not a sin but requires skill to achieve good results. Light is important.</p><p><br /></p><p>Concerning the question [USER=112852]@Nathan B.[/USER] raised in the initial post: The cost of coin photography greatly depends on how much photography equipment you already have for other purposes.</p><p><br /></p><p>If, for example, you own a DSLR or a mirrorless camera and a decent lens to shoot family and vacation pictures, you can easily build around that. A cheap tripod and some macro extension tubes (10 bucks on Amazon) will allow you to transform what you already have into a decent coin photography setup for very little money.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yet, if you don`t do or plan to do any other type of photography, you might want to go a completely different path (digital microscope, loupe and smartphone, clip-on lenses, dedicated macro camera etc.).</p><p><br /></p><p>Another crucial point is lighting. Whether you want to shoot under daylight conditions, with a ringlight, or with a lighting setup is more a question of personal taste (and available space) than of cost. Whatever you decide on will have a huge impact on your pictures. Pesonally, I prefer daylight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit: Here is one of my most recent coin pictures. Shot with a Canon EOS Rebel T6s and a Canon EFS 18–135mm lens with a 13mm macro adapter tube mounted on a tripod. Settings: ISO 400, f8, exposure: auto. Daylight conditions next to my window. A tiny bit of post-processing with Apple Photos (some added contrast, a little less exposure and brilliance). You decide whether you like it or not!</p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1377653[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Postumus, Gallic Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 266–267 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: SERAPI COMITI; Serapis standing l., raising arm and holding sceptre. 20mm, 3.52g. Mairat 364, RIC V Postumus 329.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7951344, member: 96898"]I tried a similar comparison in a different thread a year ago, see [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/an-unfair-comparison-in-coin-photography-iphone-vs-dslr.355856/']here[/URL] (including images shot with different methods). To sum the discussion in that thread up: comparing SLR to smartphone pictures is unfair, but you can get acceptable result with a cell phone camera. Post-processing is not a sin but requires skill to achieve good results. Light is important. Concerning the question [USER=112852]@Nathan B.[/USER] raised in the initial post: The cost of coin photography greatly depends on how much photography equipment you already have for other purposes. If, for example, you own a DSLR or a mirrorless camera and a decent lens to shoot family and vacation pictures, you can easily build around that. A cheap tripod and some macro extension tubes (10 bucks on Amazon) will allow you to transform what you already have into a decent coin photography setup for very little money. Yet, if you don`t do or plan to do any other type of photography, you might want to go a completely different path (digital microscope, loupe and smartphone, clip-on lenses, dedicated macro camera etc.). Another crucial point is lighting. Whether you want to shoot under daylight conditions, with a ringlight, or with a lighting setup is more a question of personal taste (and available space) than of cost. Whatever you decide on will have a huge impact on your pictures. Pesonally, I prefer daylight. Edit: Here is one of my most recent coin pictures. Shot with a Canon EOS Rebel T6s and a Canon EFS 18–135mm lens with a 13mm macro adapter tube mounted on a tripod. Settings: ISO 400, f8, exposure: auto. Daylight conditions next to my window. A tiny bit of post-processing with Apple Photos (some added contrast, a little less exposure and brilliance). You decide whether you like it or not! [SIZE=3] [ATTACH=full]1377653[/ATTACH] Postumus, Gallic Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 266–267 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: SERAPI COMITI; Serapis standing l., raising arm and holding sceptre. 20mm, 3.52g. Mairat 364, RIC V Postumus 329.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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