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<p>[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 1026361, member: 11521"]You need a <u>macro lens</u>, preferrably one with a focal length of about 105 mm. And you need something to hold the camera steady while you are photographing coins. </p><p> </p><p>I have a Nikon D-300. For coin photography I use a Sigma 105 mm 2.8 macro lens. I also use a copy stand so the camera will be perfectly still while the aperture is open. </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p>I would recommend not using florescent lighting for photographing coins. Instead I would recommend using incandescent lighting. I use adjustable desk lamps with GE 60 watt Reveal bulbs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 1026361, member: 11521"]You need a [U]macro lens[/U], preferrably one with a focal length of about 105 mm. And you need something to hold the camera steady while you are photographing coins. I have a Nikon D-300. For coin photography I use a Sigma 105 mm 2.8 macro lens. I also use a copy stand so the camera will be perfectly still while the aperture is open. I would recommend not using florescent lighting for photographing coins. Instead I would recommend using incandescent lighting. I use adjustable desk lamps with GE 60 watt Reveal bulbs.[/QUOTE]
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