Most of the pictures I've shared with you folks on this forum have been taken with an old out dated Agfa digital camera or a good old flat bed scanner. Well childrens, I bit the bullet and decided to upgrade a bit. Bought a Cannon Power Shot SD 1200 IS. The shot included in this post is of a coin that has resided for many years in an old manila flip and has just recently been transfered to more accepted packaging. Tell me, how'm I doin'?
A step up The photos look too good. Ya got an example of a real coin to shoot? This example looks like a fake coin? So I guess the camera is good.
Funny thing Dok-U-Mint, I only noticed that rim issue after I took the photo and was resizing the image. The coin was purchased back in 1964. It was not purchased as a fake and I think I'd be a little upset if it were to be determined so. Still, I only paid $3 for it back then.......
Came out nice! How do you like it? I noticed you mentioned you were going to buy it in the thread started by abe last week. Jesh
Yeah, the wife thinks I bought it for family photos and the like. HEE, HEE.... She's beginning to look at me real strange.
Jesh, old fellow. So glad you chimed in. I couldn't remember which thread it was that I had posted in. I must say that it was upon your advice that I purchased this camera. I'm really quite satisfied. Runs rings around what I had.....
Camera looks like a winner. However, $3 for a Morgan in the 60's. Heck we were still using them in the slot machines in Nevada until the Early 70's. Cost $1. Traci
Try using a white background instead of a black background and then set your white balance accordingly... Your photos look good, just experiment with different lighting and angles and you'll get a perfect shot!
Nice shot Green. PowerShots are great cameras! I've been looking into new cameras myself this year, haven't settled on anything yet. I wouldn't be using it just for coins so it has to be well rounded for all sorts of stuff. I can't wait to get a new camera as I'm I'm sure you're aware of the fun shooting and reshooting all your favorite coins you're about to have, that's what I'm hoping for as well. Hope you'll keep sharing your coins with us now that you are imaging them. Good luck and have fun!
Nice picture! We actually just purchased this same camera a month ago, what settings did you use for your photo? Ben
Definately will try different backgrounds T$. We're still experimenting. That shot was just full auto (with no flash) with back lighting provided by Veriliux....
Good stuff. Remember, try to shoot straight down on it if possible, not at an angle, it makes PP a lot harder when you try to isolate the coin. If you don't want to do PP, a good trick is to buy maybe 1 yard of black velvet, and place it about 1-3" under the coin. You have to make your own setup to have the coin set up this high, obviously. Anyhow, if you do that the background will be pure black with some practice. If you want white, there are a ton of different things you can do, the easiest is to just use bright white paper. Thing is you will have to be a little familiar with White Balance, and either do it while you take the picture, or in post.... If you want to get fancy and make it easier if you edit in post, buy a greycard. Here is a quick edit of your coin: Have fun and enjoy Don't forget to take pictures of the family too, keep the wife happy :goofer:
A few ways, one you would shoot with the greycard in the frame when you take the shot and use that in post, and just edit it out. Another way is (if the lighting conditions don't change) you take a shot of the greycard and use that in post, or third you use the greycard with manual whitebalance... it's really not necessary unless you are shooting pro, it's just an option. I'd just eyeball it for a while until you are comfortable with what you have. Metallic surfaces like coins are a tough thing to photograph, especially if you are doing something like a watch on white.. pain!!
So, if I'm reading you right Jesh, this is just an aid to keep you on track color wise and not an electronic gizzmo?
