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<p>[QUOTE="fusiafinch, post: 1735204, member: 18382"]Your last link looks like the one I purchased from Lighthouse. I also got a better stand than the one pictured. But for the money, it seems like a good bet. The last one is the one I would choose and it does offer good value. Just research the seller's feedback.</p><p><br /></p><p>I genrally like the camera and it works well with my Mac Pro laptop. The only criticism I have is that it's sometimes difficult to get the colors to come out on toned coins. There's a internal light source on the camera that is a bright whitish light that really shows details well but also can wash out subtle colors. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ultimately, for excellent photos, I think a regular digital camera with lighting system is the best way to to present the coins, but we're talking in excess of $500 for such a setup. So I would just get this cheap one and practice with it first. Use it to get started selling on eBay, like me, and get some practice. I've generally had good luck, especially with raw coins. But I can't get the outstanding pictures I see on some sellers who obviously have better camera setups. But then again, I'm never going to be one of those guys who put up fuzzy photos either. In the end, you get what you pay for. The last choice offers good value.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you like, you can look up my name on eBay, moonbirdy, and see the pictures I've put up using that camera.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="fusiafinch, post: 1735204, member: 18382"]Your last link looks like the one I purchased from Lighthouse. I also got a better stand than the one pictured. But for the money, it seems like a good bet. The last one is the one I would choose and it does offer good value. Just research the seller's feedback. I genrally like the camera and it works well with my Mac Pro laptop. The only criticism I have is that it's sometimes difficult to get the colors to come out on toned coins. There's a internal light source on the camera that is a bright whitish light that really shows details well but also can wash out subtle colors. Ultimately, for excellent photos, I think a regular digital camera with lighting system is the best way to to present the coins, but we're talking in excess of $500 for such a setup. So I would just get this cheap one and practice with it first. Use it to get started selling on eBay, like me, and get some practice. I've generally had good luck, especially with raw coins. But I can't get the outstanding pictures I see on some sellers who obviously have better camera setups. But then again, I'm never going to be one of those guys who put up fuzzy photos either. In the end, you get what you pay for. The last choice offers good value. If you like, you can look up my name on eBay, moonbirdy, and see the pictures I've put up using that camera.[/QUOTE]
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