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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;messydesk, post: 2451720, member: 1765&quot;]The D3300 is fine for your needs.&nbsp; More important is your selection of lens and camera support.&nbsp; The nice thing about Nikon is that you can use manual focus lenses back to the last 1970s unmodified.&nbsp; The 105mm f4 AI Micro Nikkor (ca. 1978) is a really sharp lens I used with my D80 and continue to use with my D610.&nbsp; You should be able to pick one up used for under $200.&nbsp; The other lens I use is a 200mm F4 AF Micro Nikkor, but that was considerably more spendy.&nbsp; The D610 is a full-frame camera, which makes the 200mm a really nice length to have.&nbsp; For a DX (APS-C) format camera, 200mm is only good for smaller coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>For a support, get a sturdy copy stand.&nbsp; You can use some tripods, but not the cheap ones.&nbsp; If you have ever seen the setup I have been taking to shows since last year, I use a carbon-fiber tripod that allows me to invert the center mask.&nbsp; While this is quite stable, I still prefer using a copy stand at home.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, spend the $10-15 on a remote trigger for the camera.&nbsp; With my D610, this allows you to hit the button once to flip up the mirror, and a second time to trip the shutter.&nbsp; This minimizes vibrations from the mirror flipping up.&nbsp; The D3300, while it supports a remote, may or may not support flipping up the mirror and tripping the shutter separately.</p><p><br /></p><p>There should be no need to further upgrade your tools until your skill at using them surpasses their capability to serve you well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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