Coin photo Camera For Sale

[Chris Perkins 228]

Before I got my current camera I was very satisfied with my Nikon Coolpix 990, mainly because of its swivel head ability which meant that I was able to stand it on a tripod and have the lens facing downwards at the coin. Very useful feature. I've upgraded now and my new camera doesn't even do that!

Here are details on the Coolpix 990:

<a href="http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Nikon/nikon_cp990.asp" target="_blank">http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Nikon/nikon_cp990.asp</a>

My Nikon Coolpix is now for sale. £45 plus postage (which is £5.50 within Europe, or £9.00 world surface).

I have the original box but can't find the manual or software at the moment. Both the manual and software/drivers are available on the Nikon website. In fact, the CD it came with only had drivers on it for Win 98 and 2000 as at the time Windows XP didn't exist. It's easy to set up.

The battery compartment lid is broken which means if you're using it with batteries you have to somehow tape it shut to stop the batteries (4x AA) falling out, which is a pain. This is obviously not a problem if you use it on the mains.

What you get:

- Camera, in good condition, fully functional showing external signs of use. With lens cap.

- USB lead to connect to PC

- Leather holder with strap (showing signs of use)

- Mains power adapter (240v for UK/most of Europe)

- A couple of spare memory cards

Any takers at £45? If you've been struggling taking good quality coin pics, this could be a cheap solution. It's 3.4mp, but I can certainly vouch for the quality and ease of use. This was a very expensive camera 6 or 7 years ago.