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Here you go Ken: A 1940 Mercury Dime

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  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529


  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Stop drinking and the coin returns to focus.
    There once was a place called
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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    I used a lot of compression on that image. The raw image files were right on. Probably going to have to make it smaller.
  • carlcarl Posts: 2,054 ✭
    I think the photos were great. Was that done with a digital camera?
    Carl
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    Yes, with a Nikon D70. I should also point out that this holder is cloudy, which could account for some of the fuzziness as well.
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    image
  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can ya do a white JFK next? ... PLEASE!!!!!image
    Please... Save The Stories, Just Answer My Questions, And Tell Me How Much!!!!!
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    I certainly hope you are not trying to compare Mercury dimes to Kennedy halves! image
  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529
  • ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    Eric, looks like you got that D70 tweaked in pretty well.


    Nice picimage



    Herb
    Remember it's not how you pick your nose that matters, it's where you put the boogers.
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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    Thanks Herb. I've only shot a few coins other than Morgans, and if I had more here I could do some experimenting. I'll tell you what though, it sure has a steep learning curve.
  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
    NICE PICTURE !! It would be nice if my camera could get shots like that. It Looks Real....image

    Thanks. Do one every once in awhile.

    Ken
  • SequiturSequitur Posts: 1,195
    Jpeg compression just killed those first images. The resolution just goes down the toilet. I know they take longer to download, but these markedly reduced images just arent getting the job done. The second one you posted is better. And just as an aside, which image is "easier" to look at, the compressed one or the uncompressed image I've posted?

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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    Thanks Ken. The 44 is in an old PCGS rattle holder, MS65. It is really "dripping with luster". I snagged it on eBay a couple of years ago for $18, the seller had a scan where you couldn't make anything out. The 1940 is a PCGS MS66 (no bands).
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    You're comparing apples and oranges. Try doing an image of a MS Mercury in the holder sometime.

    As far as compression, I'm not a bandwidth hog and there is no way I'm going to post 700x700 images that are 700k.
  • SequiturSequitur Posts: 1,195
    You're comparing apples and oranges. Try doing an image of a MS Mercury in the holder sometime.

    Agreed, the subject matter is more difficult, although that cent was in a holder, and I'm no expert in pics.
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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    And you're still comparing apples to oranges. OK, here, top this picture.

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  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529

  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    And the purpose of that is?
  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    It doesn't look as good as the original. There was nothing wrong with the original.

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