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oldcameoproofsguy
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I use a Canon Digital Rebel SLR with a Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lense.
I don't use a copy stand but I do use a very sturdy tripod.
If you saw what I use for lighting, you would laugh your a$$ off.
NGC PR65BN
ANACS au58
PCGS MS63
I don't use a copy stand but I do use a very sturdy tripod.
If you saw what I use for lighting, you would laugh your a$$ off.
NGC PR65BN
ANACS au58
PCGS MS63
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Testrite C1SL Copy Stand w/ 2 Flex arm adjustable lamps equiped with 60W Reveal Bulbs.
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my lighting needs work
PCGS MS-66fsb
Sony DSC-V1 (5 megapixels) I've also got a macro lens for it, though I didn't use it for this shot, I'm more than happy with the quality.
Reverse from my Capital Plastics 20th century type set.
09/07/2006
Nikon 8700, testrite copy stand.................dissassembled the lights that attach at a 45% angle
and hand hold the light to as close as vertical to the coin as I can get......
Sylvania par 30 (2) bulbs
Herb
You can see my photos here...
1903-S 10 Centavo (raw)
1st attempt.. Think I had more luck the first time
Second attempt
Nikon 4200 held in my right hand, macro mode, coin held in my left hand about 12 inches below a single 50w Reveal bulb in gooseneck desk lamp. Coin on its way back from PCGS in ms66fl slab.
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
Here's my rig:
09/07/2006
My setup, if you can even call it that:
The camera lays on top of the Rubix cube, so it can be kept steady. Yea, real fancy set-up.
<< <i>I use a Canon Digital Rebel SLR with a Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lense. >>
I use the same camera and lens, but I also use a Testrite copy stand. For lighting I usually use one Reveal bulb, but sometimes use OTT lights or Sylvania Daylight Pluss bulbs.
I use a Nikon CoolPix 4300, 4 MB, Macro, two reveal and one Ott type light...
The 4300 is a great little Camera ( fits in your shirt pocket ) only down side is it has a slight delays in focusing and next photo...
Not a big deal with coins but I use it fly fishing and it can be a pain but Ive learned to work around it...
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Take Care, Dave
Sony Mavica. With the flash. And I was wearing a headlamp. And it was a half moon.
Taken while I was out on a detecting expedition to the boonies, in the middle of the night.
Hey, it gets purty dark out there.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
Semper ubi sub ubi
That is such an over-all pristine example in my opinion with the technical quality and the toning.
Ken
A proof coin
A copper coin
A tiny toned coin
09/07/2006
The TLC Early Commemoratives Collection
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
Free hand.
Sony Mavica MVC-FD91 w/14X lens and using a 1.44 floppy. Shot with my desk lamp on top of my keyboard. I wish I could get them all to look like this!
Larry
Dabigkahuna
<< <i>Awesome trout pics. >>
For real!
Semper ubi sub ubi
That is one hell of a pic, just handes down my 4300 to the wife,
It is a great little camera....
But please tell.........................how did you get that fish to hold still under Ott light???
Herb
<< <i>
That is one hell of a pic, just handes down my 4300 to the wife,
It is a great little camera....
But please tell.........................how did you get that fish to hold still under Ott light???
Herb >>
He was very photogenic and did not mind the light, it was the 3 miles of extension cords that was a bear...
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Take Care, Dave
Herb