Photographing cameo coins
andyrose
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Does anyone know the best way to take pictures of cameo coins? What's the best type of lighting, camera angle, etc. Thanks.
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Straight down will produce a black and white contrast.
This is a PCGS PR63CAM. Notice the obvious hairlines that are typically present on PR63 examples.
You can also have the half and half where half the field is dark and the rest is white. It doesn't do the best job of showing cameo contrast but does show very well how it looks in between the straight down look and the tilted in the light look. This is an NGC PF69UCAM
You can also go for full color-shot displaying the colors on the mirrored surfaces fairly easily by angling the coin toward a diffused light source. Kind of obliterates the cameoed look the coin has in-hand but is useful for showing the color. This is a PCGS PR67CAM.
-Paul
<< <i>Depends on what look you like:
Straight down will produce a black and white contrast.
This is a PCGS PR63CAM. Notice the obvious hairlines that are typically present on PR63 examples.
You can also have the half and half where half the field is dark and the rest is white. It doesn't do the best job of showing cameo contrast but does show very well how it looks in between the straight down look and the tilted in the light look. This is an NGC PF69UCAM
You can also go for full color-shot displaying the colors on the mirrored surfaces fairly easily by angling the coin toward a diffused light source. Kind of obliterates the cameoed look the coin has in-hand but is useful for showing the color. This is a PCGS PR67CAM.
Brandon, you're imaging skills and explanations are nothing short of commendable. Very
Nikon Coolpics 5400
Really killer pics man.