Anyone use a Nikon CoolPix for coin photos?

SilverEagles92 · October 14, 2008 8:02AM

I've been looking at various models online, and the Coolpix appeals to me. Anyone use a Coolpix to take coin photos? What are the results?

adamlaneus · October 14, 2008 8:06AM

Nobody here of any importance uses a Nikon Coolpix.

Not helpful today and proud of it.

coinman420 · October 14, 2008 8:16AM

kryptonitecomics · October 14, 2008 8:19AM

Someone else started the same thread not long ago so you should be able to do a search and see a lot of images taken with the coolpixs cameras

RBinTex · October 14, 2008 8:21AM

4300. WORKS GREAT.

Swampboy · October 14, 2008 8:34AM

rgCoinGuy · October 14, 2008 8:36AM

995

MisterBungle · October 14, 2008 8:54AM

Coolpix L6

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Swampboy · October 14, 2008 8:55AM

Anyone uses a Nikon CoolPix for coin photos and use 50w Halogens?

Excuse me, I'm just cracking myself up here.

MacCrimmon · October 14, 2008 11:17AM

Coolpix 950

coinman420 · October 14, 2008 11:25AM

<< Anyone uses a Nikon CoolPix for coin photos and use 50w Halogens?

Excuse me, I'm just cracking myself up here. >>

never tried them but did you use them for the pic in your earlier post? it washed out the color of the gold and looks almost silver.

this is with OTT lights

Swampboy · October 14, 2008 2:09PM

Thanks for pointing that out coinman. The lights can't be the whole problem.
Or can they?
Back to the drawing board.

Bochiman · October 14, 2008 2:37PM

<< Thanks for pointing that out coinman. The lights can't be the whole problem.
Or can they?
Back to the drawing board.

>>

It's the lighting on your picture, Gil. It can make that much of a difference.
I've seen your shots before and that one is just washed out. Take the same shot with regular lights or natural light and you will see....

newbiecollector · October 14, 2008 3:03PM

I used a 995 at one time and got very good results with almost any type of lighting.

I liked it very very much.

cheezhed · October 14, 2008 8:47PM

<< Nobody here of any importance uses a Nikon Coolpix.
>>

I think Russ would beg to differ.

Swampboy · October 14, 2008 10:56PM

<< 

<< Nobody here of any importance uses a Nikon Coolpix.
>>

I think Russ would beg to differ. >>

He's prolly too busy to differ.

Here's one from an auction of his a few years back.

VTCoins · October 15, 2008 12:00AM

<< Nobody here of any importance uses a Nikon Coolpix. >>

I guess I'm not of any importance here. Might as well throw myself into traffic.

mgoodm3 · October 15, 2008 12:08AM

I started out on a coolpix 5400 - works pretty good.

I have a P4 now that also works OK, but I don't use it a lot.

coolest · October 15, 2008 12:38AM

I used the coolpix 990 with good results. Now I use the D300 w/105 micro, so i am thinking of selling the "990".

Greeniejr · October 15, 2008 12:38AM

We use a 995 for everything US and Foreign on our website

coolest · October 15, 2008 12:49AM

<< 

<< Anyone uses a Nikon CoolPix for coin photos and use 50w Halogens?

Excuse me, I'm just cracking myself up here. >>

never tried them but did you use them for the pic in your earlier post? it washed out the color of the gold and looks almost silver.

Remember every different light source needs a different white balanced setting.

sbeverly · October 15, 2008 4:22AM

I have a 5100 coolpix. It takes awesome images.

The issue is that the camera has to be to close to the coin (in macro mode)
to have much versatility in lighting it.

I bought a Nikon D200 body from a Professional Photographer friend last week
and waiting patiently for UPS to deliver my new Sigma 150 Macro Lens today.

LeeG · October 15, 2008 7:21AM

5700 w/two OTT-LITES:

Dog97 · October 15, 2008 4:33PM

My antique coolpix4300. Didn't try real hard, just threw the slab on the windowsill and used default settings, no flash, and held it with my shakey hands. This was pict # 13,000 something.

Anyone use a Nikon CoolPix for coin photos?

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