Comparison of 3 lenses and 4 techniques for Variety Detail Imaging

[ray_parkhurst]

I created a web page that shows some comparisons between full coin lens, details lens, and objective. Let me know what you think:

http://www.macrocoins.com/variety-image-compo.html

[ray_parkhurst]

I added some more info and crops to show the image quality differences better, plus a comparison table.

[jfines69]

Excellent job Ray... Without zooming in the date/MM images look about even to me for how clear they are... The MM close ups the 5 stack image appears to be the best for details... The small knub inside the upper curve was the easiest for me to tell the differences in clarity between images!!!

[ray_parkhurst]

Downsizing the full-field images has the effect of "equalizing" them somewhat. Most of the differences are in the details.

If I had taken the images at higher magnification, the differences would have been bigger, but most folks don't need to go to such high mags.