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<p>[QUOTE="Dennis Misiak, post: 2633684, member: 84799"]Agree with previous posts that lighting is most important. I started with a cheap Point & Shoot....then graduated to a Nikon Coolpix L840 (which produced excellent images and would recommend if you don't have the $$$ to jump into DSLR w/macro lens). Then the practice started...and continues with my Nikon D7100 w/105mm micro lens, f2.8. The most important investment was a copy stand which can be purchased on Ebay. I spent $178 on a copy stand complete with lights. On copper, I use an incandescent "bare filament on full red coins. On silver & gold, I either use a standard incandescent, Phillips natural light bulbs, or my OTT Light which is a cooler florescent which also is a "natural light" source. I generally use the OTT light for backfill lighting. Again, 3 words.....practice, practice, and practice![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Dennis Misiak, post: 2633684, member: 84799"]Agree with previous posts that lighting is most important. I started with a cheap Point & Shoot....then graduated to a Nikon Coolpix L840 (which produced excellent images and would recommend if you don't have the $$$ to jump into DSLR w/macro lens). Then the practice started...and continues with my Nikon D7100 w/105mm micro lens, f2.8. The most important investment was a copy stand which can be purchased on Ebay. I spent $178 on a copy stand complete with lights. On copper, I use an incandescent "bare filament on full red coins. On silver & gold, I either use a standard incandescent, Phillips natural light bulbs, or my OTT Light which is a cooler florescent which also is a "natural light" source. I generally use the OTT light for backfill lighting. Again, 3 words.....practice, practice, and practice![/QUOTE]
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