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<p>[QUOTE="brg5658, post: 1243623, member: 29751"]I purchased Mark's book, and I agree -- there is a wealth of information in there to help you take better photos. I have a fancy SLR camera ($3K range), but I personally still find it easier and I get better results with my little point and shoot. The key for me has been to invest the $50 or so in a good copy stand. This makes all the difference in the world. As long as your camera has a macro mode, and a timer (to avoid shake), you can get pretty good results.</p><p><br /></p><p>I take all of my photos with a $140 camera from Best Buy. It does take some trial and error, but once you have played a bit you can get consistently good results on the first try. A couple examples of photos I have taken in the past 2 days (on the first try) are below. They are both slabbed coins and the photos were thus taken through the plastic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best of luck!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]133247.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]133248.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="brg5658, post: 1243623, member: 29751"]I purchased Mark's book, and I agree -- there is a wealth of information in there to help you take better photos. I have a fancy SLR camera ($3K range), but I personally still find it easier and I get better results with my little point and shoot. The key for me has been to invest the $50 or so in a good copy stand. This makes all the difference in the world. As long as your camera has a macro mode, and a timer (to avoid shake), you can get pretty good results. I take all of my photos with a $140 camera from Best Buy. It does take some trial and error, but once you have played a bit you can get consistently good results on the first try. A couple examples of photos I have taken in the past 2 days (on the first try) are below. They are both slabbed coins and the photos were thus taken through the plastic. Best of luck! [ATTACH]133247.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]133248.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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