a few practice photos of some coins

i have been a currency collector for a while now. the nice thing about currency is all you have to do is scan the note and bam. well as most of you know getting good pictures of coins is not the easiest process. i have been recently putting together a graded Jefferson nickel collection. i have wanted to post them like i have for my notes. so i have been messing around with my techniques. here are a few test shots i did with a little help from a post from Lehigh. i did pick up a cheap copy stand on ebay. it seems to suit the purpose just right. now i just have to get lighting down and i will be set. any feedback on these photos would be greatly appreciated. thanks:hail:

1944 S PCGS MS66



1950 D PCGS MS65FS

 

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Nice Coins!

There are some hot spots on the coins, especially on the first one posted. If your camera has an EV-Shift, take it down a notch, or you might need to change your white balance. You can also try diffused lighting...
Lots of new experiments for ya! lol
Good Luck!

 

If these are practice then your gonna do fine.
I like the 50d photo and coin best.

 

I wish I could take pictures like that , what kind of camera did you use ?
rzage

 

very nice photographs

 

I like the photo of the '44-S reverse best. You've done yourself proud for first photos. Keep on practicing by incorporating the advice given here by other members and you will get even better results.

Clinker

 

thanks for the advice. i will try using diffrent lighting and check the settings on my camera

yeah they are only the first real try at getting good shots. you can really see all the beautiful colors on the '50 d

thanks i think with more practice i will get it. the camera is a sony cybershot dsc-w170

thank you

thanks for the kind words. i like the reverse of the '44 also:thumb:

 

How'd you get there to be no background to show?

 

BNB,

Try this!

http://www.cointalk.com/t41839/

 

yes that is the exact link i have bookmarked :thumb:

 

here are a few more i did before messing around with lighting and settings on the camera. enjoy


1953 D NGC MS65



1948 D NGC MS65

 

I think your Reverse's look better then the Obverses for some reason. But they are still nice pictures for your first ones.

 

yeah i just need more practice

 

Your obverse photos seem a little out of focus compared to the reverse photos. Are you tilting them more to get the color to show. Remember the depth of focus in macro mode is very small. If the coin is tilted too much, some areas will be in focus and others out of focus. You are also getting quite a bit of slab glare. Make sure the light does not fall on the actual coin in your view finder. Get it as close as possible but don't let it overlap.

I don't know how long you have been taking photos of coins, but these are very good. You really only need some minor adjustments and practice. After that, you will be limited by your current equipment.

 

i do think i need some tweaking to get things down pat. in a few pictures i did tilt the slab. i am still working on getting the right lighting. i have pretty much just started taking photos of coins. i got my wife a canon rebel T1i for christmas so i will have the chance to use that soon i am actually suprised at my progress so far. thanks for the help :thumb:

 

Very nice. You're off to a hot start.

Looks like your photos and coins are better than the slabs. At the suggestion of some of the fellows here on CT, I've been using Brasso and a soft cloth to remove those scuffs. Works wonders !

 

Good advice , looks like those slabs are pretty clouded up . Where do you get Brasso .
rzage