Opinions Please - Brand New Images/An Evenings Work

magikbilly

Hi all,
this is the result of an evenings work with my Epson 2450 Scanner after a day of reading posts, websites and trial and error tilting slabs etc. Scans are 1200 DPI, and I experimented with gamma and exposure to get the most accurate results regarding color and luster. I am really pleased - I got the irridescent colors on the Seated, the Cameo contrast and gold on the Barber, the brilliance, lime green and purple tone on the Winged Liberty and the sharp satin finish on the Roosevelt. This is, finally, what my little 10c type set really looks like. Please let me know what you think - I am aware of the hotspots on the Merc but could get rid of them....yet. Comments welcome! Thanks for looking!



1880 Seated Liberty 10c PCGS Pr64

1892 Barber 10c PCGS Pr63CAM

1941 Winged Liberty 10c PCGS Pr65

1950 Roosevelt 10c PCGS Pr67

Best,
Billy

Gemini

The images and colors look very nice good job.

K6AZ

If you did those with a scanner, I would say you did very well. About the best you can expect from a scanner.

magikbilly

<< <i>If you did those with a scanner, I would say you did very well. About the best you can expect from a scanner. >>



Hi,
thanks for the kind comments! Yes, I did them with an Epson 2450 photo/slide flatbed scanner. After experimenting I found the optimum gamma and exposure for this set-up, which involves such exotic equipage as a black t-shirt and 3 cardboard Kodachrome 35mm mounts. Once I found the best settings, I locked them in and scanned all the coins in the same way. I also used the same locked in edit tools for minor correction. I am happy with the results - I feel they really do the coins justice.

Thanks for looking!
Best,
Billy

K6AZ

Those are some of the best scans I have seen with toned coins. The 1892 Barber dime and the Mercury dime are great. What does this scanner run costwise? I use a Nikon DC, but I have to admit I am really impressed with those images coming from a scanner.

magikbilly

Hi,
I will take that as a compliment I thank you! I am no photographer, and someone said I'd be wasting my time so I decided to try it. The scanner is a pretty good one - made for scanning color and b/w transparencies, 35mm slides and b/w and color negatives (which it develops), as well as regular color & b/w prints. I use it for scanning my collection of unpublished color slides from the 1939/40 New York World's Fair. I think I paid about $700 for the scanner if I recall - you can find out online I guess. The model is "Epson Perfection 2450 Photo". I am kind of surprised at how they came out too. I only really spent a few hours in all. Once I found the "correct" gamma and exposure the scans made themselves. Really a minimum of edit work. And, I love the way my little set looks!

Thanks again
Billy

ibzman350

I like the way your little set looks too,


Herb

Steve27

Those are super images, but the real test would be a full luster proof coin.

kieferscoins

Nice picture!

Cameron Kiefer

AuldFartte

Great job, Billy

I love the way the SL and the Barber turned out.

1907Quarter

as Jeff Spicoli would say:"awesome, totally awesome!"

hamiltonjh

how come I always post after the fartte.

Great scans. Getting a good coin pic from a scanner it tough. I know, I've tried and gave up.

ER

Very nice coins, Billy. Make me think about getting a scanner now.

Numismanic

Very nice images. The Barber dime came out excellent!

mgoodm3

Again. nice pics.

magikbilly

Hi All,
thanks to everyone for all the respones and many PM's and all. I am glad you guys liked my scans Your opinions are appreciated - and valued!
Can't wait to try some more scans!

Best,
Billy

LanLord

Berry berry nice, That Barber is a killer.

Baley

Super nice coins, great images!

airplanenut

Great pictures--I think there's a bit of excess blue, though. For a scanner, best I've seen!

Jeremy

LouisCamp

Are these coins in slabs? If they are, can I hire you?

Lou

magikbilly

Hi,
yes, they are in PCGS slabs.

Best,
Billy

ldhair

Great pics.
I love the Barber.

1907Quarter

amazing Barber, so for those who are on the fence about switching over to digicams, may I just say, watch the naughty bits and don't get hurt!

magikbilly

<< <i>Great pictures--I think there's a bit of excess blue, though. For a scanner, best I've seen!

Jeremy >>



Hi Jeremy,
yes, there is a bit of blue bouncing around - I think it is reflected light. Other than manually removing it I think I will have to live with it until I can work around it. It may be a drawback of the scanner. - I don't know. Thanks!

Best,
Billy

JRocco

Those images are awesome. I love the colors you captured on the Merc and Barber. Great job.