SO WHAT CAMERA/SCANNER DO YOU USE FOR THOSE AWESOME COIN PICTURES?

inneedof70s · April 24, 2003 12:28AM

I've been using my HP scanner and it takes scans of the whole slab. When I go to crop it, it looks all off color. What are you guys doing to take those great macro pictures?

tjkillian · April 24, 2003 12:30AM

To really capture luster, a digital camera is best. The one that everyone loves, and that I own, is the Nikkon Coolpix 4500.

You can see some of my pictures here on my type set

Tom

inneedof70s · April 24, 2003 12:44AM

DID YOU "MODIFY" THE IMAGE IN ANY WAY WITH SOFTWARE? CROP, LIGHTEN, ADJUST CONTRAST? HOW MUCH DO THOSE CAMERAS COST THESE DAYS?

I love these new icons

FC57Coins · April 24, 2003 12:47AM

SONY Mavica:

K6AZ · April 24, 2003 12:54AM

Nikon CoolPix 4300, currently $499 at Best Buy:

Russ · April 24, 2003 1:00AM

Ricoh RDC-4300. Less than $100.

Russ, NCNE

FinallyHere · April 24, 2003 1:08AM

I use an Olympus DL620, which is no longer made, but I've used it for many years and I still love the images it captures. The real key though, is lighting....it's lighting that is so important...in my opinion.

34 S 50c PCGS MS66

Mike Printz
My Site

cosmicdebris · April 24, 2003 1:08AM

Olympus C3000

1956Quarter · April 24, 2003 1:08AM

The cheapest scanner I could find at $49.95. I didn't even try and they came out this way. Luster is hard to do with a scanner I understand. I use a Kodak DX4900 which is awesome compared to any of the much more expensive digitals cameras out there. I'll have to do some new pics of coins with it and see if I can still get the same clarity but with some brilliant luster.

tjkillian · April 24, 2003 1:09AM

inneedof70s - I did very little adjusting of the pictures other than to crop and merge pictures together. Mine was free as it was a gift from my wife for Christmas 2002.

Tom

inneedof70s · April 24, 2003 1:09AM

How are you getting those pictures to look like that with the Ricoh? You know, the black background. Is that a scanner or a camera? Are you using any special software?

Russ · April 24, 2003 1:11AM

FinallyHere,

I'm now sporting wood! Damn, that Walker is beautiful!

Here's one back atcha:

Russ, NCNE

Russ · April 24, 2003 1:13AM

<< <i>How are you getting those pictures to look like that with the Ricoh? You know, the black background. >>

It's black cloth.

<< <i>Is that a scanner or a camera? >>

It's a camera.

<< <i>Are you using any special software? >>

No special software. Just cropped, resized and merged. Sometimes a little brightness adjust if the image is too dark.

Russ, NCNE

FinallyHere · April 24, 2003 1:14AM

Russ,

Thanks...yes it is one of the finest of the date I have seen. Great luster and one heckuva strike....fully split thumb, stem and visible knuckle to her index finger as well.

Here's an early Type coin.....harder to image for sure.

1820 10c PCGS MS66

Mike Printz

cosmicdebris · April 24, 2003 1:17AM

To get my Black background I use PhotoShop.

inneedof70s · April 24, 2003 2:05AM

These photos are great!!!

Maybe all you guys can come over to my house with all your equiptment and show me how you do it.

Oh....by the way......don't forget to bring those beautiful coins with you.