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<p>[QUOTE="jallengomez, post: 1050842, member: 19748"]T-</p><p><br /></p><p>I can tell you that I shoot with a DSLR and I'm a decent photog. I own all the lighting; AB Flashes, softboxes, reflectors, etc...but I was used to shooting models. When I started trying to shoot coins, the frustrations set in. IMO, you'd be better off spending half that amount on a decent camera body(if coin photography is your primary goal) and then spend the money on the glass. You can get a great 50mm macro for under $300, but realistically you should be looking at and considering a $300-$1000 price range and looking in the 100mm range. The lens that comes standard with that camera you are looking at isn't going to do anything for you when you want to shoot a coin. As a matter of fact, a mid range Nikon compact digital would shoot a better coin photo than that lens.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jallengomez, post: 1050842, member: 19748"]T- I can tell you that I shoot with a DSLR and I'm a decent photog. I own all the lighting; AB Flashes, softboxes, reflectors, etc...but I was used to shooting models. When I started trying to shoot coins, the frustrations set in. IMO, you'd be better off spending half that amount on a decent camera body(if coin photography is your primary goal) and then spend the money on the glass. You can get a great 50mm macro for under $300, but realistically you should be looking at and considering a $300-$1000 price range and looking in the 100mm range. The lens that comes standard with that camera you are looking at isn't going to do anything for you when you want to shoot a coin. As a matter of fact, a mid range Nikon compact digital would shoot a better coin photo than that lens.[/QUOTE]
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