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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Severus Alexander, post: 8334146, member: 84744&quot;]You&#039;ll rarely get better than mediocre photos this way.&nbsp; A tripod might work if you can get the camera pointing straight down.&nbsp; But I just took a few two-by-fours and screwed this together (sorry the 3D is wonky but you get the idea):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1477490[/ATTACH] </p><p>Super easy to build!&nbsp; You need a long bolt to affix the SLR through one of the holes in the upright and a holed little piece of 2x4 (or whatever) to act as a spacer so the camera is sticking out far enough.&nbsp; Then you can use books or whatever to create a higher/lower platform on which to place the coin.&nbsp; Use a level to make sure the camera is perfectly horizontal.&nbsp; Use ISO 100 and a small aperture (may mean a long exposure).</p><p><br /></p><p>(Using a phone is easier - just keep it steady on a stack of books.&nbsp; Of course the lens is limited in what it can do.)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I use these: <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07YFY7H7J/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07YFY7H7J/" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07YFY7H7J/</a> .&nbsp; One I use on a stand, the other I usually hand-hold.</p><p><br /></p><p>You also need an extension tube to get a good macro from your SLR, I think I mentioned that before.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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