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Message:: [QUOTE="Detecto92, post: 1870755, member: 75105"]Many new photographers think they need a $900 DSLR coupled with a $500 Macro lens to take good photos. While it's true these setups produce amazing photos, you can get great photos with a simple point and shoot camera. There are really only two things you need, the ability to see the coin (macro focus), and the ability to cast light on the coin (lamp). My camera I have is a Nikon Coolpix S8200, they can be had for around $249.99 new. That's better than spending $500 on a DSLR that comes with a half-assed lens for macro capability. They come with just a "general purpose" lens. Anyway, as I was saying, even if you have a $89.99 point and shoot, lighting is paramount to image quality. Now I will admit, I'm not using the best lighting set up, but I'm just proving my point. This photo was taken under a 100 watt equivelant CFL light on a ceiling fan. This is the type of photo I see a lot of newbies take. [ATTACH=full]315698[/ATTACH] This is the same coin, same angle, same everything. The ONLY thing changed, was the addition of a 40 watt GE Reveal lamp. [ATTACH=full]315699[/ATTACH] As you can see, night and day difference. I decided to use something else for another comparison. These are shots taken with a 8.9 MP sensor on a cheap camcorder. Before: [ATTACH=full]315703[/ATTACH] After: [ATTACH=full]315702[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]