Three brain cells are barely enough to operate the Digital Rebel SLR.

oldcameoproofsguy

It's taken a little over a week of really hard work to finally come up with some consistent images. I'm still experimenting, but I know I'm getting closer.







Of course I better add some Frankies. Frank would object if there wasn't at least one in this thread.

nOoBiEeE

Great pics. Seems like your getting the hang of things with your camera.

goldrush00013

stujoe

Nice pictures. Number one looks a little too white (over-exposed?) but the rest look good to me...and the sharpness and clarity is very impressive!

I don't know how you are lighting them but you are doing a great job. I am not seeing any of the flared out, glare spots that I have to work like hell to eliminate on Unc coins.

RGL

Other pictures? I didn't see anything but the Buff ... nice.

robertpr

I like the clarity of your shots -- shows you don't have to have a 1024x768 image to show the fine details of a coin.

Great work

ajia

Great Pic's. I was tempted buying a Digital Rebal as I have another Canon I could switch lenses with, but couldn't find a macro lens.Ended buying a decent Kodak digital with built in macro.
What lens are you using & how are you lighting these?

oldcameoproofsguy

<< <i>I don't know how you are lighting them but you are doing a great job. I am not seeing any of the flared out, glare spots that I have to work like hell to eliminate on Unc coins. >>



The sun comes through the window and reflects off of a white piece of paper on the camera and I hold another by hand. The reflected sunlight is far less harsh than direct lighting. Natural sunlight with the "sunlight" preset white balance on the camera is giving me the truest color.



<< <i>Nice pictures. Number one looks a little too white (over-exposed?) but the rest look good to me...and the sharpness and clarity is very impressive! >>



Thanks and you're right. I had another image that was exposed a little darker. I've edited the original with this image.



<< <i>What lens are you using & how are you lighting these? >>



I'm using a Canon 100mm 2.8 macro.

stujoe

Thanks for posting a picture of that setup. I don't think I have seen one quite like that used before with reflected sunlight. I will have to try something like that and see how it works with my camera.

That reverse on pic number one looks like it is poking right out of my screen now!

CoinAddict

Those are great pictures.

mgoodm3

Nice pics. I have grown to like harsh lighting especially with the SLR. the harsh lighting works really well at an high angle. Brings out luster beautifully. Get some but not all color with it.

cosmicdebris

Nice job on the images. Cool camera to. I think my next one will be a Digital SLR.