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ipmmanipmman Posts: 565
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Check this out.

I bought a new Sony Digital 7.1 megapixel model DSC-W-55with the Carl Zeiss lens. In general, the models with the Zeiss lens adds about $50.00 to the price.

There I was at Best Buy, taking pictures of my pocket change, and tried every single model, maybe 35 cameras. When it came to close-up photography, nothing came even close! The Sony without the Zeiss lens was similar to all the other cameras, but the Zeiss lens would focus on a dime (literally!)

So check out this picture of this tiny Lincoln fragment, and let me know what you think. (listed on ebay btw, but this is the wrong board to say more)

Also, I am now trying, for the very first time, to use a new photobucket account, to see how fast it loads and how it works.

Enjoy!

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  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
    YO ! That looks like a fish ! image Short joes gold version!!


    Very nice pics by the way ! image
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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,946 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I bought the same camera a month ago...Very happy but the software could
    use some help! Excellent choice for coins.
    bob
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • MesquiteMesquite Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭
    Man, if that's what happens to the change in your pocket, there is concern for your nads! Nice photo. What is that "thing"? I have not got it identified.
    There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.
    –John Adams, 1826
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    nice pic.
    coinimaging.com/my photography articles Check out the new macro lens testing section
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice picture... and I agree about the Zeiss lens, I have a Sony with the Zeiss lens, and it really makes a difference. Cheers, RickO
  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,852 ✭✭✭
    Nice pic.

    I also use photobucket and am pretty satisfied with it.

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    etexmike
  • carlcarl Posts: 2,054 ✭
    Pretty nice photos. So what was the complete price? Did you try other stores also? One thing people should look into is camera shows for cameras. Just like coin shows, gun shows, knife shows there are camera shows in some locations. We have abaout one a month in myh area and I purchase almost all my cameras and equipment there.
    Carl
  • ipmmanipmman Posts: 565
    The Sony cost $200. It was out of stock at the first 3 places I tried, finally, I found it at Walmart. Add $65.00 for a 2GB memory stick.

    I use Microsoft Digital Image software, but am not happy with it. Any suggestions?
  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow. I guess I'm hitting the ads in tomorrow's paper!
  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    nice photo--nice error, too.

    President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay

  • AskRaqAskRaq Posts: 2,303
    Nice detail on Lincon's ear too - pretty cool!
  • RussellhomeRussellhome Posts: 294
    I also recently upgraded my digital camera to the 10 megapixel Canon Powershot A640. I took a few doubled die coins down to the camera shop and did some camera testing. I didn't have the bucks for a new digital SLR - but I found this Canon A640 did a nice job on macro photography right out of the box (i.e. no added lenses). Below are some examples of what I was able to do (cropped to show just the area of doubling I was attempting to get).

    image
    2005 P Bison 5c SMS DDO

    image
    2005 P Ocean View 5c SMS DDR

    image
    2005 P Ocean View 5c SMS DDR

    image
    2005 P Ocean View 5c "FAT" DDR vs. Normal design

    image
    2006 D 1c Column Doubling

    Not bad for a 'point-and-shoot' camera that costs less than $300.
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    KR
  • ipmmanipmman Posts: 565
    Nice pics russelhome!
  • MesquiteMesquite Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭
    Both of you guys did a great job of photographing your coins.
    There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.
    –John Adams, 1826
  • mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭
    Great pics!

    Coin's for sale/trade.


    Tom Pilitowski
    US Rare Coin Investments
    800-624-1870

  • errormavenerrormaven Posts: 1,170 ✭✭✭
    Judging from the extreme thinness of the "fragment", and the disintegrating copper plating, this is most likely a multi-struck piece of "coin shrapnel" that broke away from a larger, more complete coin.

    There are at least 12 different errors that are tagged with the label "fragment", or "scrap". In other words, the term is uninformative.
    Mike Diamond is an error coin writer and researcher. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those held by any organization I am a member of.

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