How would you rename TrueView?

conrad99

Just for fun, of course. FakeView? FalseView? WishfulThinkingView??

lkenefic

Glamour Shots... but I think it's already taken...

jesbroken

TrueLate.
Jim

dunkleosteus430

Probably-slighty-different-than-what-it-looks-like-in-hand-but-still-a-better-photo-than-most-of-us-can-take-so-its-okay View.

habaraca

You will see the real coin some day................

Barberian

Fantasy view

Reality

Catbert

Be careful OP. Rules 2 & 4 might apply to this thread.

So I’ll pass on commenting.

Mr_Spud

SpudView

Maywood

PhiltakesbetterpicturesthanwecanView, or perhaps SourgrapesView.

ElmerFusterpuck

How about TrollView for the OP? Jeez, it's all about the lighting and angles. Not that hard to figure out. Videos add even more to the picture, which sometimes never show up in still images.

ricko

I like TruViews and believe the group does a great job portraying our coins. Cheers, RickO

lkenefic

@ricko said:
I like TruViews and believe the group does a great job portraying our coins. Cheers, RickO

This... for $5 I think it's definitely worth it...

Eldorado9

The vast majority of TrueView's are fantastic photos. Additionally the ability to upload those photos, and manage the inventory, along with the Registry sets is also fantastic and adds to my enjoyment of the hobby. Coin photography is an art, lots of variables in play, and for my money, I think PCGS does a commendable job.

BUFFNIXX

ViewTrue!

Walkerfan

I really like TrueViews!!

Phil does an outstanding job!!

divecchia

I'd call them GlamourShots. I don't mean this in a bad way. I think the photographers do a terrific job by showing the coin in it's best light. Similar to what a photographer would do with a portrait shot of a person.

In my opinion, when the Trueview program was first started I'm sure the premise was to photograph the coin so that it was a good representation of what the coin looked like in hand. Now that colorful toning is all the fad (and BIG premiums are paid for those coins) it has evolved into what we have today. Glamour shots. Like most companies this evolution has taken place to please majority of the customer base. In other words the photographers do a great job giving the bulk of their customers what they want.

Maybe PCGS could consider putting an option when the coin is going to be photographed for a TrueView. They could ask the customer if they want the photograph to represent what the coin looks like on hand or if they want the glamour shot, showing the coin in it's best light.

Donato

Maywood

The term "Glamour Shot" has a definite negative connotation, there really isn't a way to use that in describing a TrueView image to not come across as a compliment to the service. FWIW, I have never had an image done that didn't show my coin(s) as it actually looks. The fact that I might need to rotate a coin in-hand to see it best is normal, we all do it and tend to buy coins based on that.

Another thing, how often do we see a member post a coin here with the sellers image followed by their own image with an explanation of what the coin "really" looks like??

divecchia

@Maywood said:
The term "Glamour Shot" has a definite negative connotation, there really isn't a way to use that in describing a TrueView image to not come across as a compliment to the service. FWIW, I have never had an image done that didn't show my coin(s) as it actually looks. The fact that I might need to rotate a coin in-hand to see it best is normal, we all do it and tend to buy coins based on that.

Another thing, how often do we see a member post a coin here with the sellers image followed by their own image with an explanation of what the coin "really" looks like??

I respectfully disagree. I did not mean it to be negative. If it did come across as negative, my apologies to the photographers at PCGS. I think the photographers are doing their best to showcase the customers coins in the best light possible. In my opinion that is what a "Glamour Shot" is. Showing or showcasing the coin in it's best light. Just like "Glamour Shot" portfolios do for models and actors.

Donato

PCGSPhoto

The name TrueView was created in 2005 by our former CEO Michael Haynes. In 2005 I produced only a few thousand coin images a year, now we do roughly 2,500 a day.

JBN

TrueViews are a great look for collections. Kudos to PCGS for the service.

asheland

I for one really like the TrueViews...

Downtown1974

I’m a big fan of the TrueViews. Not only for the pictures, but an additional layer of security against counterfeit coins/holders.

Mr_Spud

Trueviews are great. You want to show off the coins in your collection, not necessary to magnify or over emphasize the defects. They won’t and/or shouldn’t be used as a substitute for looking for defects with a loupe in my opinion.

And with everybody posting and viewing coin images online these days while the coins are safely tucked away in safety deposit boxes or safes, the photogenic properties of a coin are just as important as the look of the coin in hand. When I think about my coins, I visualize the photos I have of the coin much easier than I can visualize how the coin looked in hand with or without a loupe. Probably because I look at my digital coin albums almost every day while the coins are tucked away in a safety deposit box.

And I also try to mimic Trueviews when taking my own pictures with my iphone so they all have a uniform appearance. Mine usually aren’t quite as good, and certainly can’t be enlarged as much as a TrueView, but the coin images I made tend to be lit up similar enough to Trueviews that as a group they all look similar

BStrauss3

Boudoir Photo

RegistryCoin

Gotta love TrueViews!
No need to rename.
TrueViews are one of the best parts of collecting PCGS coins.

AdamL

I think Trueviews are great. Much better than NGC photovision.
But I would have to see more than TV's to buy most coins. They do tend to make the coins look good. And although I know it's unintentional, TV's of toned coins can be deceiving.

Smudge

I like Trueviews. Of course you want to show the coin at its best. Better than let’s see how ugly we can make this one look.

steveben

i like them!

privatecoin

Security View.

AlanSki

ChromaticVision

Eighteen63

FauxView

NeophyteNumismatist

I would call it "NewHue", the color always looks different than it looks in-hand.

Treashunt

I'd say:

"Kinda Really Close"

Floridafacelifter

Here’s an interesting one

SiriusBlack

@Floridafacelifter Thank's for pointing that out, I've let the editors know so it can be corrected.