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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 2523740, member: 10461"]Yep. I'll post my first pix tomorrow.</p><p><br /></p><p>I got this setup from Ray Parkhurst, aka "rmpsrpms" on Collectors Universe. I don't know if he posts here, but I've seen him mentioned in a thread or two here. He is a die variety guy, and posts some <a href="http://www.macrocoins.com/image-gallery.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.macrocoins.com/image-gallery.html" rel="nofollow"><i>crazy</i> microphotographs</a> of repunched mintmarks and such.</p><p><br /></p><p>But since I am <i>not</i> a die variety guy, and just needed a general coin photography setup, I had him put this together for me. I believe it is similar to his <a href="http://www.macrocoins.com/imaging-systems.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.macrocoins.com/imaging-systems.html" rel="nofollow">System 1 on the website.</a></p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><b>Camera:</b> $175 (low shutter count Canon Rebel XS with battery, charger, USB cable, tethering and editing software)</p><p><b>Stand:</b> $225 (System-1)</p><p><b>Bellows:</b> $135 (Novoflex)</p><p><b>Full-Coin Lens:</b> $85 (Nikon 75mm EL-Nikkor)</p><p><b>Diffuser:</b> $35 (general use as shown in System-2)</p><p><b>Lights:</b> $50/pair (Jansjo LEDs modified for first-level diffusion)</p><p><b>Carrying Case:</b> $75</p><p><b>Shipping:</b> (to my location, CA to GA) $60</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Total cost:</b> $860.</p><p><br /></p></blockquote><p>Did I overpay for any of this stuff? Who knows. Not me. ($75 seems a bit steep for the old microscope case, but hey, it fits, and it's sturdy and usable. That was something he found.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Since I'm starting from a position of ignorance here, I figured I would rather have somebody put the whole system together for me rather than try to figure out what I needed on my own, by trial and error. I may have paid more, but if I can get this rig working and taking decent photos right out of the box, it'll be worth the expense.</p><p><br /></p><p>(We'll worry about <i>adequate</i> photos first. I'm sure <i>good </i>will take practice.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 2523740, member: 10461"]Yep. I'll post my first pix tomorrow. I got this setup from Ray Parkhurst, aka "rmpsrpms" on Collectors Universe. I don't know if he posts here, but I've seen him mentioned in a thread or two here. He is a die variety guy, and posts some [URL='http://www.macrocoins.com/image-gallery.html'][I]crazy[/I] microphotographs[/URL] of repunched mintmarks and such. But since I am [I]not[/I] a die variety guy, and just needed a general coin photography setup, I had him put this together for me. I believe it is similar to his [URL='http://www.macrocoins.com/imaging-systems.html']System 1 on the website.[/URL] [INDENT][B]Camera:[/B] $175 (low shutter count Canon Rebel XS with battery, charger, USB cable, tethering and editing software) [B]Stand:[/B] $225 (System-1) [B]Bellows:[/B] $135 (Novoflex) [B]Full-Coin Lens:[/B] $85 (Nikon 75mm EL-Nikkor) [B]Diffuser:[/B] $35 (general use as shown in System-2) [B]Lights:[/B] $50/pair (Jansjo LEDs modified for first-level diffusion) [B]Carrying Case:[/B] $75 [B]Shipping:[/B] (to my location, CA to GA) $60 [B]Total cost:[/B] $860. [/INDENT] Did I overpay for any of this stuff? Who knows. Not me. ($75 seems a bit steep for the old microscope case, but hey, it fits, and it's sturdy and usable. That was something he found.) Since I'm starting from a position of ignorance here, I figured I would rather have somebody put the whole system together for me rather than try to figure out what I needed on my own, by trial and error. I may have paid more, but if I can get this rig working and taking decent photos right out of the box, it'll be worth the expense. (We'll worry about [I]adequate[/I] photos first. I'm sure [I]good [/I]will take practice.)[/QUOTE]
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