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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rmpsrpms, post: 1735998, member: 31773&quot;]I use modified microscope stands for my numismatic photography setups. They give me fine enough focus capability to do focus stacking at 5x or even higher magnification. For full coin shots I mount a Rodenstock 75mm f4 Apo Rodagon D M=1 duplicating lens (75ARD1), or occasionally a Nikon 105mm f2.8 Printing-Nikkor (105PN). For variety details I mount a Nikon 4x Plan 0.1, a Nikon 3xMM, or Nikon 5xMM microscope objective. I converted from Nikon to Canon about 15 months ago after finding that my Nikon had some inherent shutter shake that blurred my images, especially at 3x and above. I now use a Canon T2i on my desk setup, and a Canon XS on my portable setup. For lighting I use either Jansjo LED&#039;s with highly-customized diffusers, or an EKE ringlight. Here are pictures of one of my portable setups with the 75ARD1 and one with the 4x Plan objective:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad273/rparkhurst/setups002_01.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad273/rparkhurst/setups003_01.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a pic of a toned 1957-D Cent using the 75ARD1:</p><p><img src="http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad273/rparkhurst/IMG_0416_01_01.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And a 1950 Proof Nickel with the same lens:</p><p><img src="http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad273/rparkhurst/IMG_0377_01.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And here is a pic using the Nikon 5xMM objective:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad273/rparkhurst/5xMM_zps67aa9535.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And finally a pic of a 1955-S/S/S RPM#1 using a Nikon 4x PlanApo 0.2 objective:</p><p><img src="http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad273/rparkhurst/55-S%20Roll%20Search/55SSS-4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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