Sending to PCGS this week!

keyman64

I think I have vastly improved my "Coin Photography" since yesterday....it just takes a little time and experimenting.

For My Mercs...
Below are 3 items going into PCGS this week. I also have a 1940 s/s/s/s RPM in AU. I just don't know if I should send it in to PCGS because it will lower my Weighted GPA. What do you think? Should I send it in or wait until I find one in much better condition?

I might visit the Bank on Tuesday to go through a bunch of FB coins I have to see what might be worthy of sending in...I'm excited!

1936 DDO MS-?? FB (RAW)


1941-D DDO & DDR MS67 FSB (NGC)


1944-D/D RPM-3 MS-65(ANACS)


Greg
Keyman Mercs

DIMEMAN

Greg - These all look good and should do fine at PCGS

Nice coins!

What kind of camera are you using?

Jon

keyman64

Thanks Jon, my fingers are crossed. I am most excited about what I might find in my bank box. I think there are probably 100 or so MS coins in there but only maybe 20+ with FSBs. I hope to find 8 that I can send in for my "freebies" when I sign up.

I think I can still do better with my photos but I am certainly close...
Nikon D300, Nikon 105mm f/2.8 Macro Lens stacked with 2x Teleconverter & a 1.4x Teleconverter. Images were recorded with a custom White Balance for the color of modeling lights on my Alien Bees 320ws strobe that I used as constant light...never used the strobe, just used the modeling lamps. I had the strobe mounted a little higher than the camera and slightly off to the right on a light stand. I had the camera mounted on another tripod and I used a remote trigger for the camera so I would not have to deal with camera shake when pressing the button. Everything was done near my eye level. I stood the coins up against some books on a book shelf....no reason to kill myself and break my back like some people think they have to do.

Captured at ISO 200 (not sure why I didn't use ISO 100...just not paying attention I guess)
f/22
Exposure was in the neighborhood of 10 seconds depending upon the shot.

I then used Adobe Photoshop CS4 to put the final images together.

Ummmm, hmmmmm....or were you looking for a much shorter answer.....
Sorry about that. Professional photography is a little of what I have done with my life.....and it certainly helps with this hobby.

Greg

TypeSetter

wow two of those are awesome....makes me want to go buy one just to look at!

bushmaster8

Isn't cherrypicking yourself fun!?

keyman64

<< <i>Isn't cherrypicking yourself fun!? >>



The thrill of the hunt is awesome.....but also exhausting when you have so many to hunt for...take a look at my Reg Set and you will see what I mean.