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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3808140, member: 19463&quot;]Ask your girlfriend if she has ever used an apochromatic lens.&nbsp; Relatively few photographers have.&nbsp; Sharpness is quite a different matter from freedom from chromatic aberrations.&nbsp; Flat fields are also different from what most full frame 35mm and smaller photographers find concerning.&nbsp; High Dynamic Range corrections are a digital grandchild of the Zone System made famous by Ansel Adams and others of his generation.&nbsp; I would love to see his reaction to HDR and things done in color since his death.&nbsp; I remember too well lugging an 8x10 view out for landscapes and am amazed at the progress of digital in the last twenty years.&nbsp; Large cameras as defined by most today make possible things that were not even dreams in the last century.</p><p><br /></p><p>I last shot cut film 20 years ago when it became apparent that digital had potential.&nbsp; The feature I now find most interesting is the automatic sequential focus adjustments that simplify focus stacking and allow non-linear control of areas of sharpness and blur.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While I am a bit shocked anyone might suggest posting more coins online to Andrew who probably has as many available to us as any individual (not counting businesses like CNG).&nbsp; I do agree that the group trays should link to high resolution images and I regret emphasizing rarities at the expense of common issues.&nbsp; I would love to see something along the line of Banti but with clear digital enlargements of a thousand minor types and devices.&nbsp; Such will come in the future as more museums go online with their massive holdings but it is normal for us to be impatient with the timeline on such projects. </p><p><br /></p><p>I, for one, have used and appreciated all of Andrew&#039;s posted photos.&nbsp; What he collects is a relatively minor interest of mine but his efforts to spread what he has learned about Republican coins is commendable.&nbsp; Thank you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is the only coin in my collection that is ex McCabe (via CNG).&nbsp; I&#039;m happy he decided it was not good enough to make the cut for his collection.&nbsp; I have no intent of seeking an upgrade. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1015849[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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