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coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
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thanks to a new Nikon D-80 with a 50mm macro lens and a small copy stand I bought with the camera. Everything I use now...lights, camera, stand, etc. is around $1,800. Not for the faint at heart (or pocketbook). But the image quality is outstanding!

1946S cent.

1945S cent.
C. D. Daughtrey, NLG
The Lincoln cent store:
http://www.lincolncent.com

My numismatic art work:
http://www.cdaughtrey.com
USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
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  • zeus135zeus135 Posts: 1,043 ✭
    Wow, incredible pics.
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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,464 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How are you at shooting proofs in slabs?? image
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  • ColquhounColquhoun Posts: 545 ✭
    Wow, Sweet Pics image

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  • BulletBiterBulletBiter Posts: 326
    Very nice pix!

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  • newbarberguynewbarberguy Posts: 352 ✭✭
    Awesome photos! What type of lighting do you use?
  • coinnutcoinnut Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great pictures. I hope to be able to take pics like that soon.
  • coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    Lakesammman - this is in a slab...NGC MS64BN.

    1892 Indian Head Cent

    As for the lighting, it's a reostat controlled halogen light box with dual fiber optic light guides. You can get them here.

    So far I haven't done much with proofs, just got the camera yesterday. Need time to get used to using it.
    C. D. Daughtrey, NLG
    The Lincoln cent store:
    http://www.lincolncent.com

    My numismatic art work:
    http://www.cdaughtrey.com
    USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
    image
  • Rob85635Rob85635 Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭
    Wow, that website has nice stuff.
    Rob the Newbie
  • WaterSportWaterSport Posts: 6,927 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Are using the dome also?

    WS
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Nice pics.
    coinimaging.com/my photography articles Check out the new macro lens testing section
  • morgansforevermorgansforever Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, I would say you have the photo thing down.

    Pics are crisp, and appear to be true in color, good job
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  • cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭
    Any way you could post a pic of your setup? Kinda curious as to what it looks like. Thanks and I love the web site. I use it almost daily.

    Chris
    Chris
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  • coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Are using the dome also?

    WS >>



    No...don't like photo domes. They don't work well, in my opinion. They flood the coin out too much.
    C. D. Daughtrey, NLG
    The Lincoln cent store:
    http://www.lincolncent.com

    My numismatic art work:
    http://www.cdaughtrey.com
    USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
    image
  • coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Any way you could post a pic of your setup? Kinda curious as to what it looks like. Thanks and I love the web site. I use it almost daily.

    Chris >>



    Tomorrow.

    I'm off for the night, going out for a while, then to a sleepover. image
    C. D. Daughtrey, NLG
    The Lincoln cent store:
    http://www.lincolncent.com

    My numismatic art work:
    http://www.cdaughtrey.com
    USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
    image
  • DJCoinzDJCoinz Posts: 3,856 ✭
    Awesome pics! image
    aka Dan
  • 23Pairer23Pairer Posts: 911 ✭✭✭


    << <i>thanks to a new Nikon D-80 with a 50mm macro lens and a small copy stand I bought with the camera. Everything I use now...lights, camera, stand, etc. is around $1,800. Not for the faint at heart (or pocketbook). But the image quality is outstanding!

    1946S cent.

    1945S cent. >>



    Great call on the equipment. Quality cameras are like quality coins....you get what you pay for. I have been shooting a D100 from Nikon with a 105mm micro-nikkor for years. Here is a shot I did today.

    image
  • cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 6,021 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Top notch pics.
    Many happy BST transactions
  • 23Pairer23Pairer Posts: 911 ✭✭✭
    Here's a couple of my Lincoln's by the Nikon............

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  • coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    23pairer - What kind of lighting are you using? Your images came out nice and soft.
    C. D. Daughtrey, NLG
    The Lincoln cent store:
    http://www.lincolncent.com

    My numismatic art work:
    http://www.cdaughtrey.com
    USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
    image
  • newbarberguynewbarberguy Posts: 352 ✭✭
    Excellent pictures...thanks for the tip on the lighting!
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,464 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool - thanks for the pics and tips. image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.

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