More New Pics: 1941-S Mercury Toner

JrGMan2004

First time I tried to reshoot this with the Nikkon, I had real troubles getting good pics with the Nikkon... and so, this afternoon, I tried again... got some computer paper, taped it over one of my lamps, and used that to diffuse the light... it worked fairly well... but, then I was thinking... I turned that lamp off, and took my other lamp and aimed it up at the paper and turned the light on... BAM!! Instantly better pics!! So, first the luster pics, then the WOW!!! pics

Fairlaneman

The first set of pictures are the Wow pictures from where I am sitting. They make the coin look real. The second set ....no comment.

Ken

JrGMan2004

The color pictures are very accurate to it's true color... as you should know, looking straight on doesn't always get you the same colors as tilting the coin in the light, which is how I had to take these photos to show the color. I did nothing at all to these pictures, except crop and resize them, they are otherwise just as they came out of the camera.

Coinhusker1

Nice toner! FSB? If not, very close.

JrGMan2004

PCGS MS66FB

JrGMan2004

Guess people don't like Small Toners...

CoinAddict

Great pics, George.

kryptonitecomics

No we like it just fine....you got a good one for sure

XpipedreamR

groovy

ldhair

<< <i>Guess people don't like Small Toners... >>


No. That's a great coin. I said WOW when I looked at it.
All four images show the look to me.
In hand I bet it deserves a WOW.

JrGMan2004

marcmoish

nice dime george


marc

K6AZ

Looks like you're having fun with it George. You're doing real well for only having the camera a few days. Shooting dimes is difficult, and even more so when they are toned.

robertpr

I've tried such a setup before with similar results. I've been unhappy with them, due to the white, washed out look that results (see your pictures). This is primarily due to slab reflection. Although your "before" shots don't show the color as well, they have far superior clarity.

Try reflecting the light off the coin and then directly into the camera, using a fabric (like an old bed pillow, perhaps) to diffuse the light. Sometimes this works, other times it doesn't.