More photo practice shooting thru a slab...1938 Buffalo

icsoccer

OGH PCGS MS66

nwcoast

Excellent work!!
I would have never known it was through the slab!

lasvegasteddy

sweet image

buffnut

Amazing pics! Mine always turn out like they were drawn on an Etch a Sketch

rmpsrpms

Nice. What did you use to polish the slab? And what equipment are you using?

icsoccer

No polish, just pulled it out of box. Slab was in good shape. Canon 3ti.

cmerlo1

Well done!

braddick

Excellent, but your D is crooked.

Crazy4Coins

Nicely done.

I need to figure out how to black out the background like that.......Guess I need to have one of my kids show me how

LanceNewmanOCC

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the clarity and size and superb

how do you feel the images represent the coin in-hand?

odd coloration is why i ask
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icsoccer

The color matches the coin 100%. Some original skin (color) of the nickel are still visible.. more so on the reverse.

lkeigwin

Very nice!

Virtually all the coins I shoot are in slabs. I don't find it a big disadvantage. It'd be nice not to have to deal with scratches and prongs, and get a better view of edges. But otherwise the slab is inconsequential.
Lance.

blu62vette

<< <i>Very nice!

Virtually all the coins I shoot are in slabs. I don't find it a big disadvantage. It'd be nice not to have to deal with scratches and prongs, and get a better view of edges. But otherwise the slab is inconsequential.
Lance. >>



I agree, you don't notice the slab after a while.

rmpsrpms

Slabs limit the range of lighting techniques you can use but once you figure out how to light coins in slabs (as the OP has done well with) you can use the same techniques for raw coins and end up with a consistent look regardless of whether the coin is raw or slabbed. But ultimately the slab is very limiting and having the coin raw (as PCGS does during True View imaging) is an advantage. This is especially true when using specialty techniques such as "museum" lighting or other methods used to show surface details for attribution of varieties, etc. These are tough once the coin is under plastic.

DorkGirl

tahoe98

...how did you get the slab sealed back up again after the pic

Zoins

Great photos icsoccer. Those look very good and you have a beautiful coin to boot!

Regarding in-slab shooting, some scratches are easier to hide than others, but I always notice the prongs. They can be a nice and easy way to verify the coin was certified by PCGS or ATS at the time of the photo.

As mentioned by rmpsrpms, lighting plays an important part too which is why I appreciate raw coin photos, like TrueViews, for exceptional color.

Zoins

Double post

crazyhounddog

GREAT work. Well done, you get an A+....

Timbuk3

Nice !!!

MikeInFL

That's a superb photo. Usually I can pick out a thing or two to improve in most any photo, but I am left without criticism after viewing your photograph.

Well done, sir.

richardshipp

Beautiful pictures. How many lights are you using if you don't mind me asking?

rmpsrpms

Because of the near perfectly uniform lighting and minimal expression of luster, I'd bet this was done with a small diameter ring light, correct?

blu62vette

Doesn't look like a ring light shot.

icsoccer

rmpsrpms... you are good...LED light ring.

richardshipp

<< <i>rmpsrpms... you are good...LED light ring. >>



Hmm... I struggle with mine. Did you cover up a lot of the LED's?

icsoccer

Actually all were in use.