Check out the detail on this image! (Warning for dialuppers - it's HUGE).
Russ
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<< <i>That image is outstanding!!!
I like the way your lighting setup managed to capture the die crack down the eagle's left wing. Very nice!
Tom
outstanding picture. gives people a reason to have you sell their coins.
<< <i>I wanna see the obverse. >>
Your wish is my command.
<< <i>What camera did you use? >>
It's a Nikon Coolpix 950, so it's really only "new" to me. It came out in 1999.
Russ, NCNE
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Russ, NCNE
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<< <i>I wanna see the obverse. >>
Your wish is my command.
<< <i>What camera did you use? >>
It's a Nikon Coolpix 950, so it's really only "new" to me. It came out in 1999.
Russ, NCNE >>
In a word...
The obverse is also fantastic Russ.
siliconvalleycoins.com
wow
That is a great image!
AND Boy is it huge!
All I can say is
Wow
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any chance of you showing us your set up, lights, copystand etc.
Herb
I have one of those... What settings are you using? TIA
Just curious--was that close-up taken using just the camera, or do you have some special set-up to get such close pictures?
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<< <i>any chance of you showing us your set up, lights, copystand etc. >>
The El Cheapo setup (has the Ricoh mounted on it).
<< <i>I have one of those... What settings are you using? >>
The settings vary depending on the coin. For the Stone Mountain, it was all auto. Didn't have to do anything but position the lighting to correctly capture the detail and color.
Some coins require manually setting stuff. For example, white Morgans in white holders are best shot using White Preset and a white card with metering set to Center Weight, but white Morgans in clear slabs are best with white balance at Auto and metering set to Matrix.
Basically, it just takes a lot of screwing around with different settings and lighting positions until you land on combinations that work.
<< <i>Also would love to see how far away the camera is from the coin???? >>
About 5".
<< <i>Just curious--was that close-up taken using just the camera, or do you have some special set-up to get such close pictures? >>
Just the camera, no extra add-ons. It's also capable of much more. I have the fineness set at "standard", which is pretty much middle of the road.
Frankly, this image is a lot more about a great camera than it is about any skill on my part.
Russ, NCNE
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That is pretty much how mine is set up.............................the only thing my setup lacks is the Duster Plus box..
Russ my camera cost 10x the money yours did, itza Nikon 8700 and I'm still struggling to get decent pics.
Herb
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