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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stldanceartist, post: 1386400, member: 13307&quot;]Well, since I use my camera for other things (dance photography, which is probably one of the most difficult situations to put a camera in due to the fast motion and low light situations) I had to spend a bit more on my setup.&nbsp; I&#039;m using a Nikon D7000 with a Tokina 100mm f 2.8 lens.&nbsp; I have it mounted to a copy stand I picked up at the University Surplus (donated by the Art Department) that allows me to keep the camera directly overhead.&nbsp; I am still working around the lighting setup (the most important part) to see what works best...but I have options.&nbsp; I use a piece of hobby foam from Hobby Lobby/Michaels that costs $1.00 per sheet - gives the coin a decently clean background.&nbsp; Plus, if it gets ruined...I have cheap backups.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some examples I have taken with it (resolution is lower to accommodate the needs of CoinTalk...I have much larger files on my HD):</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]165105.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]165106.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]165102.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]165103.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]165104.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>You want your camera level and stable, you want good lighting, and a clean background (the second photo was taken on a different surface, if you didn&#039;t notice.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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