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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lkeigwin, post: 1171585, member: 30400&quot;]VF is beautiful! Here&#039;s one below. Go for a nice matched set.</p><p><br /></p><p>The camera, IMO, is the least important element to shooting decent pix. Lighting, stability, and post-processing software are more important. If you don&#039;t want to &quot;settle&quot; then you&#039;ll get a D-SLR and a 100mm macro lens or longer. I started with a simple desk tripod, a compact camera with a decent lens, and a couple of gooseneck lights. Later I bought a copy stand with adjustable overhead lights and a remote shutter release (though the camera&#039;s timer works fine too). I have a few macro lenses and lots of different lighting. Halogen is best 95% of the time. But it&#039;s smart to experiment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post processing software (e.g., Photoshop for the PC or Aperture for the Mac) allows you to fix color imbalance, retrieve data hidden in shadows or by glare (if you shoot raw), tweak exposure, contrast, white balance, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>The great thing about getting into coin photography is it will teach you a lot about coins and grading. It improves your eye. It also helps sell your coins. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Lance.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/lkeigwin/Selling/850214da.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/lkeigwin/Selling/73ae1f80.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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