What a digital SLR can do. Amazing pictures (not mine and not dial-up friendly)
mgoodm3
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I have been talking to Mike Printz at Whitlow recently about digital cameras. I had suggested that a digital SLR should be a big improvement over point and shoot digicams. Well, he made the switch and was kind enough to send me these images. He gave me permission to post them here as example of what a digital SLR can do. It's a Canon Digital Rebel, with a generic 100mm macro lens.
He said that it didn't take much effort to acquire these images.
The detail on these pictures is amazing and the colors come out nicely. The 100mm macro lens allows the camera to be quite a bit farther away from the coin allowing better lighting. Also the manual focus ability is a big plus. They are unretouched except for the winged liberty where I corrected the color a bit.
He said that it didn't take much effort to acquire these images.
The detail on these pictures is amazing and the colors come out nicely. The 100mm macro lens allows the camera to be quite a bit farther away from the coin allowing better lighting. Also the manual focus ability is a big plus. They are unretouched except for the winged liberty where I corrected the color a bit.
coinimaging.com/my photography articles Check out the new macro lens testing section
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http://www.lincolncent.com
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USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
that merc is a great picture...
That is almost good enough to grade off of... almost...
siliconvalleycoins.com
Mike needs to give lessons...
Dave
Approximately $999 without the 100 macro lens.
100MM macro runs around $450-$500 I believe...
09/07/2006
The camera body is about $1000....you may find it a tad cheaper if you search, but I did not and it is new technology. The lens is about $135 or so and I'm using some different lighting. I'm truly impressed with what an SLR can do. I have been using an Olympus DL620, which while not a true SLR, does function like one. The problem I've had with the new digital cameras is the fact that you have to focus using a screen rather than being able to use a viewfinder. This has solved that problem and the images I am getting are amazing. After over 6 years of imaging thousands of coins, this camera simply does it all.
Thanks for sharing Mark.
Mike Printz
Larry Whitlow, Ltd.
Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
https://hjbltd.com/#!/department/us-coins
link to camera store
The Lincoln cent store:
http://www.lincolncent.com
My numismatic art work:
http://www.cdaughtrey.com
USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
Mike
Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
https://hjbltd.com/#!/department/us-coins
TP
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
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Mike needs to give lessons...
Dave >>
....to Legend.
For those of you that don't know what I'm talking about. It's all in the shutter speed.
Ken
The coins I'm taking pics of are not moving at the same speed as the hydroplane boats you are looking to capture
Mike
Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
https://hjbltd.com/#!/department/us-coins
<< <i>I have been talking to Mike Printz at Whitlow recently about digital cameras. I had suggested that a digital SLR should be a big improvement over point and shoot digicams. >>
While I agree there is nothing better than a SLR, they are not really necessary for getting nice images of coins. In the case of a dealer like Whitlow, I can see where the investment would pay off. But for those of us who are mostly collectors, a good camera with the ability to shoot image manually is a good choice. Point and shoot only cameras can have mixed results.
09/07/2006