I just bought a new digital camera

SDCollector

I just bought an Olympus C-4000 online tonight at B&H Photo. It's mainly for family pictures (my wife is watching me type this). But I will also do some coin photography with it. It was kind of an impulse buy, but I've wanted a digital for a long time and I like the features in the Olympus. The online reviews were very good too. Anyone have this camera and use it for coin photos...I mean family photos?

fcloud

Congrats on the camera for family photos, when you are allowed to use it for coins, you'll have to post some for us.

jbsteven

I use the c-3000 which is pretty much last years model but mine will only go to 8 inches for the macro so I bought a macro lens and it does fine. You macro feature is something like 2 inches from the object which is plenty good enough.

Mine does double duty also and you will be happy with it.

cosmicdebris

Ditto on the C-3000 with the Macro Lens here and I second what JB said. Right now I am thinking of upgrading to the C-5050.

Lori

Yep, that is the one I use. I love it. It takes real nice photos. You have to mess with lighting to get the coin pictures right but it takes awesome family pictures. Use the link in my signature line to see the coin pictures I have taken with it.

You will enjoy it.

Lori

airplanenut

Impluse buy and digital camera don't go together... but you've made a good choice.

I was considering that one, but chose against it in the end... still a fine machine, but for my uses it didn't fully match my requirements.

Jeremy

CoinAddict

That is the camera that I have been using. I really like all of the features that it has.

LanLord

I've been looking at that one and really like it, but haven't forked over the dollars for it yet. I will probably do so in the coming half year.

Nice purchase, I hope you enjoy and take lots of pictures of your favorite subjects, no matter if they are animate or inanimate.

Russ

Hey, I also just bought a digital camera.

I'm poor, though, so I had to get this one.

SDCollector,

While you shopping at B&H, you might want to also grab a copy stand. Great for shotting coins.

Click here for a nice cheap one.

Russ, NCNE

braddick

<< <i>Impluse buy and digital camera don't go together... but you've made a good choice. I was considering that one, but chose against it in the end... still a fine machine, but for my uses it didn't fully match my requirements. Jeremy >>


Come on. NO camera can "see" through womens clothing. . .

SDCollector

Thanks for the feedback. The reviews on the C-4000 were all positive, except for the lens cap of all things .

I've been thinking for months about buying a digital...I have a bias towards film. So it wasn't entirely an impulse buy, but I usually do a bit more research before a purchase like this.

Lori, great coin pics. What technique do use?

What are the best websites for learning coin photography?