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Offline coinsarefun

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Camera and set ups
« on: June 28, 2009, 10:27:51 PM »
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Re: Camera and set ups
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2009, 11:22:59 AM »
I'm not that good at coin photography, but I'm getting better. I use a Canon 5D full frame 12.8 mag. SLR. I use a Canon 24-105mm L lens and have orderd a Canon 180mm macro today. I use two 300 watt lights set up on each side of the coin. I use a tripod with a ball head mount, and point the camera down at the coin. After reading up on coin photography I've gotten a little better at it. I some times use two off camera Canon 580 flash units for lighting.
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Re: Camera and set ups
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2009, 08:34:58 PM »
One word.....SCANNER
It shows a lot of detail But NO luster,
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Re: Camera and set ups
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2009, 11:04:55 PM »
I'm not great at coin photography, but I'm getting better as I practice. One thing I never use is a flash. It causes too much of a glare on the subject, and causes the image to look washed out. Instead, I use natural light. My desk lamp usually gives a yellowish light, whereas a fluorescent lamp gives off a bluish tint. As for scanners, I used to use my scanner for coins, but the images usually looked fuzzy and the toning looked horrible. I save the scanner for banknotes instead because it's easier get the correct results.

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Re: Camera and set ups
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2009, 05:28:30 PM »
Nothing wrong with using off camera flash. Here are two coins, I used off camera flash with an Omni.
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Re: Camera and set ups
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2009, 06:05:32 PM »
Nothing wrong with using off camera flash. Here are two coins, I used off camera flash with an Omni.

Very nice. I unfortunately don't have an off camera flash, so I use existing light. Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Camera and set ups
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2009, 01:33:43 PM »
One word.....SCANNER
It shows a lot of detail But NO luster,
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« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2009, 02:57:50 PM »
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I have a photographic 'toolbox,' I suppose.

In my toolbox are:

 :Beatingheart;  corks and rubber stopper

 :Beatingheart;  black velvet, they recognize me at Vogue Fabrics now.   :))

 :Beatingheart;  pinking shears, thanks to my wife

 :Beatingheart;   painter's tape, lint roller

 :Beatingheart;   white paper -- good luck finding one your camera will recognize as pure white
 
 :Beatingheart;   mirror --  8" x 8" square may be best; mine has plastic frame

 :Beatingheart;   leaf of my desk is on right.  All numismatography is performed there.
 
 :Beatingheart;    Bogen Manfrotto miracle composite tripod and an old Hollywood metal tripod ;D
 
 :Beatingheart;    Nikon D300, Micro-NIKKOR 60mm ED lens, also have 105mm VR ED micro lens
 
 :Beatingheart;    4 Nikon SW-12 diffusers, Nikon R1C1 closeup flash system included one.  Part No.  NK4907
 
 :Beatingheart;    Bubble level (Home Depot, cheap), use levelers on desk to level leaf of desk!
 
 :Beatingheart;    Axial Lighting Device,  use for coins with toning, simulates tipping coin toward light
 
 :Beatingheart;    Giotto Rocket Air Blaster -- like nasal syringe for infants -- invaluable
 
 :Beatingheart;    squirrel hair brush
 
 :Beatingheart;    vacuum cleaner
 
 :Beatingheart;    clear plastic easel -- I put backgrounds on it and have them reflected in mirror behind coin image

 :Beatingheart;    Gray card -- 8-12 x 11 gray card when cut makes square card and two smaller cards

 :Beatingheart;    Under Construction -- more to come...


















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I have collected U.S coins for many years, and then Civil War Tokens, but am now actively building a collection of Conder Tokens,
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Re: Camera and set ups
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2009, 05:43:31 PM »
I just go by the idea that it's digital, take lots of pics and one or two will surely turn out nice.  Delete the rest. ;) I use outdoor light for some, flourescents for others.  That just depends on the coin.

Oh, and my camera is a Sony DSC-H5 with 7 or 8 megapixels, can't remember.  It has a built-in macro, so that helps.
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Re: Camera and set ups
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2009, 07:15:17 PM »
I just go by the idea that it's digital, take lots of pics and one or two will surely turn out nice.  Delete the rest. ;) I use outdoor light for some, flourescents for others.  That just depends on the coin.

Oh, and my camera is a Sony DSC-H5 with 7 or 8 megapixels, can't remember.  It has a built-in macro, so that helps.

Sony has good cameras.  Mine is the Sony: Cybershot DSC-W150 8.1 Megapixel. Macro feature is pretty much a requirement when doing detailed closeup of coins. Otherwise the photos will be too blury to work.