Help with taking pictures

Chuck47

I know this must have been asked many times...How can I take accurate pics of ..Silver, Gold, Copper Coins?...any sugestions as to what digital camera, lighting, editing software or any other equipment?...Right now I get mixed results...especially with the lighting ..pics don't look like the coin ..especially the color..any help or pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated...

agentjim007

Trial and error.

stujoe

Try reading this article:

US Cents Photo Tutorial

and then do a search on these forums about this topic for some other great info.

If your digital camera has even decent macro capability, the most important thing usually ends up being lighting and setup (and as 007 said, trial and error.)

Hee is the setup I use:

Camera Setup.

If you are having problems with color, look into adjusting your white balance for whatever light source you are using and try different backgrounds. After that, there is always the ability to use a good photo editor to make your picture look more like your coin.

oldcameoproofsguy

The secret to great photography is take lots of pictures.

I use a Sony Mavica FD-75 camera.
Some board members suggested using GE Reveal lighting, which I have done; it seems to bring out fairly true color of the coins.

cacheman

Here's a site with lots of freebie lessons, books, and other links to digital imaging references Digital help

Russ

Excellent thread discussing this.

Russ, NCNE