RICOH DIGITAL CAMERA RDC-4200???? ANy good for coins?

tsacch · December 13, 2003 9:28PM

I am looking into a cheap digital camera with macro features for close up pics of some of my gems. I hear a lot about the ricoh 4300, well, hows the baby brother....the RICOH DIGITAL CAMERA RDC-4200?

edited to add the cheap....dont want to waste money on a camera........I need the money for coins!!

tlhoy · December 13, 2003 10:07PM

RICOH DIGITAL CAMERA RDC-4200

It's what I use, & I love it!

airplanenut · December 13, 2003 11:48PM

Russ uses it... then again, his pictures are... mediocre

FatMan · December 13, 2003 11:50PM

Nice pics. What dollar range are we talking here?

tsacch · December 13, 2003 11:57PM

The cheaper the better. the way i look at is i have $120 in my paypig account and thats what i want to spend including shipping to be able to use a camera for coins only.

i am also looking at the Sony DSC-S70

airplanenut · December 14, 2003 12:01AM

Around $100... but it's more for coins- probably not a great vacation camera (although I can't say for sure)

tsacch · December 14, 2003 12:05AM

I have nice Kodak digital for vacations and such, but no macro feature.......too blurry.

I just want the cam for coins...thats all.

tom

tlhoy · December 14, 2003 12:29AM

I bought my RICOH DIGITAL CAMERA RDC-4200 on eBay for $57
I got it because Russ said it was a good camera. He LIED, It's a great camera.

Thanks again Russ!
Glenn

baccaruda · December 14, 2003 12:46AM

It's what Russ uses and I bought mine on his testimonial, though I'm not as good - yet.

baccaruda · December 14, 2003 12:52AM

I agree it is a GREAT camera for coins. Jeremy is right though, don't plan on using it on a vacation or something. First of all the pictures are often blurry and lousy. If anything's moving at ALL, forget it. It also devoured it's battery in no time. As long as it's only for coins and macro stills, and you're keeping it plugged in with the AC adapter at all times - it's the way to go. I got mine for $120 or so but could've gotten it cheaper if I'd have been more patient. It has paid for itself many times over.

CoinAddict · December 14, 2003 1:16AM

Here is one for sale on eBay with a BIN of $80.00

tsacch · December 14, 2003 1:46AM

Yeah, i saw that one..........was trying to win antoher one first, but now she is mine..........

PICS TO FOLLOW OF SOME COOL COINS.

tom

Ogden · December 14, 2003 7:54AM

I agree with some of the previous comments. It's great for coins, but other than that it's not very good.
I have one and bought it off ebay for around $100.00. The LCD screen is almost impossible to see in sunlight. For the used price it's good for coin photo's.

Ogden

Russ · December 14, 2003 8:04AM

There are two major differences between the 4200 and the 4300, neither of which matters. The 4200 won't do sound, but uses up to 16MB cards. The 4300 does sound, but uses only up to 8MB cards. Oh, and the viewfinder on the 4200 is a little smaller than the 4300.

Some examples done with the RDC-4300:

I picked up a backup (RDC-4200) a while back for $56. Dirt cheap way to do your coins.

BUT, the others are correct. The camera pretty much sucks for any other kind of photography.

Russ, NCNE

tsacch · December 14, 2003 8:34AM

Russ,

you do take some good photos, and yes, the cam is only for coins.....................I couldnt see buying another digital cam for big dollars when it got one purpose....

Whats the specifics with your camera setup. How much light, distance, etc. thanks,

tom

keets · December 14, 2003 9:00AM

hey tsacch

Russ is responsible for many of us going with the bargain basement Ricoh and finding it to be a veritable jewel!! the only impediment is the smaller cards, mine uses 8 mb and gives me 12 pictures. when i bought it on eBay it didn't have the download cord or the software which means i had to get a card-reader and need to keep going back and forth from camera to PC, a minor inconvenience for the quality and price. the ease of use is, well, easy!! here are a few examples of my ineptitude.

al h.

cacheman · December 14, 2003 9:13AM

Nikon CoolPix 995...about $300 on ebay nowadays....macro focus to 0.8 inch

tsacch · December 14, 2003 9:25AM

Cacheman,

cool pics, but my budget for the cam was under $120........i got it for 86 deliverd, so i can spend the rest on more memory or more coins.

cacheman · December 14, 2003 9:29AM

oops.....

Russ · December 14, 2003 9:42AM

<< <i>Whats the specifics with your camera setup. How much light, distance, etc. thanks >>

Tom,

That really varies from coin to coin. Toners are shot differently than cameo proofs. Copper differently than toners. Brilliant business strikes differently than coppers, etc. I use from one to three lights, different wattages and different angles and distances.

I just move those around until the image looks correct in the viewfinder. I'm pretty bad at editing, so I try to get the closest accuracy possible with the camera itself.

Russ, NCNE

tsacch · December 14, 2003 10:22AM

Russ,

I am sure I can replicate your setup in my office, and I will keep trying until the pics come out good.

THanks for your help.

So my cam doesnt do voice, does it do video???? like the little 10 to 30 second ones???? I know nothing about the cam except the basics.

I will google search it and see what i come up with.

Thanks again and Happy Holidays.

Tom

airplanenut · December 14, 2003 10:32AM

For great info on digi cams:

Steve's Digicams

RICOH DIGITAL CAMERA RDC-4200???? ANy good for coins?

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