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1. New Proof Picture Taking Setup - Ultracheap for Russ/MadMarty Wannabees

   

   Discussion by MrSpud · February 27, 2005 5:30AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   For those of us Russ/MadMarty Wannabees who haven't ever struck it rich by making those Super low Pop Graded Slabs, here is my latest picture taking setup that provides an almost Russ/MadMarty like picture of Cameo Proofs. Forget all those expensive photographic accessories like lampshades, lights, Cameras that cost over…

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   Comment by Russ · February 27, 2005 6:33AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>The only thing I haven't worked out that would make the pics more Russ/MadMarty like >> Russ, NCNE

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   Comment by Russ · February 27, 2005 5:31AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>For those of us Russ/MadMarty Wannabees who haven't ever struck it rich >> I use a $60 camera. Russ, NCNE

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   Comment by Russ · February 27, 2005 7:17AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Yum, yum. Russ, NCNE

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   Comment by Russ · February 27, 2005 5:49AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Well, I do have a $41 copy stand and three desk lamps, plus the lamp shade. Russ, NCNE

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   Comment by MrSpud · February 27, 2005 5:35AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>I use a $60 camera. >> Darn, Russ wins again . Oh well, if it helps, I actually recieved the camera as a gift .

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   Comment by MrSpud · February 27, 2005 6:24AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>a $41 copy stand >> $41, wow, I beat you there. I was quite pleased to find that, just by coincidence, the camera resting on top of the glass, err... I mean diffuser, just happens to put the coin into perfect focus with my camera. The only thing I haven't worked out that would make the pics more Russ/MadMarty like is…

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   Comment by MajorDuty · February 27, 2005 7:41AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Sweet set-up. Really. The effect is very good, and you can't argue about the expense. Those plastic cups are a little expensive, though.

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   Comment by bgrice · February 27, 2005 7:34AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Great info in these threads on cheap ways of changing the lighting. Everything I have is flourescent, so it comes out just that.... flourescent looking. I tried putting some kind of filter in between the lighting source and the coin and at least for once some of the detail comes out. Gotta work on it though as I have some…

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    Comment by Myqqy · February 27, 2005 6:26AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

    I'm liking the simplicity of this method...... I'll have to give it a shot!