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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;EyeEatWheaties, post: 1155206, member: 26972&quot;]WHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTT&nbsp;&nbsp; you have a Canon&nbsp;&nbsp; 40D!!!&nbsp;&nbsp; Thats what I have...&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Duuude&nbsp; you are set!&nbsp; Here is what you need for your current lens. </p><p><br /></p><p>An $10 extension ring for your lens - <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Macro-Extension-Tube-Ring-L9O-Canon-5D-450D-30D-40D-/320682163739?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item4aaa257e1b#ht_2907wt_934" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Macro-Extension-Tube-Ring-L9O-Canon-5D-450D-30D-40D-/320682163739?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item4aaa257e1b#ht_2907wt_934" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/Macro-Extension-Tube-Ring-L9O-Canon-5D-450D-30D-40D-/320682163739?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item4aaa257e1b#ht_2907wt_934</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Do you have the EOS utilities that came with the camera? If you don&#039;t, write canon and tell them you lost the CD.&nbsp; If you do, load it NOW!!&nbsp; Get the cables out to tether your camera to your Computer ( another $10 buck if you don&#039;t have the cable)..</p><p><br /></p><p>Turn your camera on, choose a manual setting ADEP or TV - Open the Zoom browser,click on acquire camera settings...... play with the different extension rings until you can get your largest coin to fill the frame and still remain in focus..</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With both those items (extension and software) you will be able to shoot at pro quality within an hour of getting used to the set up.</p><p><br /></p><p>The beauty of tethering is that you can experiment with your lighting and such until you have a set up that works.&nbsp; I use&nbsp; cannabalized tripod(s) as a copy stand to adjust my camera up and down to bring the coin into focus..</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my old set up. I have a 100mm Macro lens now.&nbsp; that is a 35-70mm nikor lens adapted and extended.&nbsp; notice the coin on the monitor in the background?&nbsp; that is the same coin as under the lens.&nbsp; ONce you like the shot and such, you will be able to click the shutter with your mouse.</p><p><br /></p><p>All the various stuff in this shot is open for discussion. The different bulbs I have used. Slab renew for shooting certified coins. I see the 40D manual..&nbsp; OH!&nbsp; Mark Goodmans book on coin photography is where I started.&nbsp; I see the extension ring box at top.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i51.tinypic.com/16nneq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Photobucket is having issues with my images.&nbsp; I&#039;ll try to post what you can expect to get with your lens extended, using the zoom browser. These were shot with the setup above.&nbsp; I mostly only shoot copper...&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>these have been reduced to 1000x1000 from&nbsp; 5mb 2500x2500 images - 2-1/2 times larger!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i54.tinypic.com/i769hj.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i53.tinypic.com/27xfbpk.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i53.tinypic.com/2ecf9mp.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i56.tinypic.com/23r8xmh.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i51.tinypic.com/3011o55.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well whattaya- nooooo...&nbsp; tinypic will host a hugepic.&nbsp;&nbsp; this is at neat full resolution - it appears that that it has been reduced about 25%&nbsp; Click on it a couple of times till it quits expanding.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i56.tinypic.com/9tmhr7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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