TrueView Poll

MarkInDavis

I feel like TrueView photos often look nicer than the coin does in hand. I know generalizations are bad, but there you have it.

Bochiman

* Multiple of the above.

At times, they have made the coin better than in-hand.
At times, very accurate representation.
At times, not always as good as in-hand.

Lighting/angling all have play.

I do not find that they are drastically inaccurate, as long as one is willing to tilt the coin in light when talking about toned coins.

coinsarefun

<< <i>* Multiple of the above.

At times, they have made the coin better than in-hand.
At times, very accurate representation.
At times, not always as good as in-hand.

Lighting/angling all have play.

I do not find that they are drastically inaccurate, as long as one is willing to tilt the coin in light when talking about toned coins. >>









Yep!!!! that's the right answer

lasvegasteddy

one of the best ways to get up close and personal with a coin is found in true views
filling a monitor with the max image can be like a journey

"Making a generalization like this is a waste of time"...crowd for me

TopographicOceans

Lighting and angle are fixed in TrueView, while the lighting and angle have unlimited possibilities in reality.

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD

I Love TrueView...Super Smart Move by PCGS IMO

Erik

Rampage

<< <i>I Love TrueView...Super Smart Move by PCGS IMO >>


I could not agree more. Some people do not have the skills, knowledge, and/or time to do their own photographing and photoshopping. So, the nominal fee of only $10.00 per coin is a cheap price to pay for professional photography. I've only used it once, but intend to use it more often.

robec

<< <i>one of the best ways to get up close and personal with a coin is found in true views
filling a monitor with the max image can be like a journey

"Making a generalization like this is a waste of time"...crowd for me >>


I'm with Teddy.

silverpop

have no opinion about the trueview photos

BryceM

They are one representation of a coin. They're reasonably consistent and pretty easy for me to interpret. No photograph can truly capture the in-hand look.

WingedLiberty1957

IMHO, Phil is a master with colorfully toned coins ...

Here is a comparison of some Slab shots taken by me with my iPhone (hand held) in indirect sunlight vs. PCGS TrueViews.
Judge for yourself!
















*Quick note on the 1882-O Morgan: Phil shot this THROUGH THE SLAB PLASTIC! As I didn't want to crack the OGH.

WingedLiberty1957

A selection of Trueviews of a number of my monster toners ...
(Praise "Science and Art" for Phil Arnold and the PCGS TrueView)

ricko

I like TrueViews and have a few....no photograph is truly the same as the coin in hand. Cheers, RickO

ms70

I think the TrueView accurately depicts the coin but to experience that view in person you have to get the right lighting on it. As you can see from some of the pics posted
here, many times you need to view it at an angle to get the detail / color with the naked eye.

steveben

most of the time, i think the coins looks better in hand. however, i do believe true view photos accurately represent the coins. i don't recall seeing a true view that i thought was better than the coin in hand. you cannot see every facet of the coin in a photo.

RYK

In general, generalizations are a waste of time, and this generalization applies to this general issue.

jayPem

The problem is that coin photos are used by most of us to buy and sell...this is a bit different than taking pics of your coins to look at while they are away at the sdb...

A glamour shot which hides a coins flaws can be a real pita to a buyer who ends up owning (or having to return) a less than desirable coin...same goes for the seller, an inaccurate
pic means you're probably going to get the coin sent back.

On the other side, putting a beautiful coin up for sale without pics that show off it's beauty can mean leaving some (or alot !) of money on the table...great when you're buying, not so
much when selling...

This is not specifically about True View of course....even if I did have something critical to say (I don't) about the service, I wouldn't be posting it here on the pcgs forum

LindeDad

<< <i>In general, generalizations are a waste of time, and this generalization applies to this general issue. >>

Mark

I generally agree with RYK...

Zoins

Nice coins and examples WL57!

Those are good examples of needing the right lighting angle on toners.