Correct on the Helicon Focus for the stacking and 3D rendering. The lens is a Nikon 20X Measuring Microscope lens. It is telecentric, with...
Trying out a new lens. Here is the result, first in 2D, then a perspective rendering. [img] [img]
I use ring lights quite often, mostly when doing high magnifications but sometimes when doing full-coin imaging. My original "smile director"...
The upper left coin appears to be heavily photoshopped on the face to "smooth out" the hits as well.
Here you go: Total price including shipping: $201 Camera (Canon Rebel XS): $109...
The "<$400" system consisted of a camera, extensions, helicoid, full-coin lens, details lens, adapters, and tripod. At the time I made the...
No tilt necessary for the photo technique to show the full depth in sharp focus, but the tilt does give a better "impression" of the 3D quality of...
My only complaint with CZP is that it tends to over-sharpen the rendered image. I was starting to look at writing my own macros (which is as...
I'm curious how many coin photographers there are on the forum, so I thought I'd ask! I may do other surveys later to get more details about...
Does GIMP do stacking? I started out with CombineZM, then CombineZP, which are both free. I now use Helicon Focus. Usually for full coin shots,...
No Iridium.
Yeah, me too.
Is the box metal? Then it will be relatively easy to clean. There are many ways to convert old metal or wood boxes for coin use, depending on how...
I just do what the current muse tells me to. I keep doing that until I get bored, then move to the next thing the muse pushes me toward. Given...
No question...it is a beauty.
So you have seen the coin in-hand and are a professional at grading Indian Quarter Eagles? The pix are not good enough to grade by.
You're kidding, right?
The responsibility is only to the market value of the coin, which did not change, correct? I do understand your point, but I don't agree. And...
Why would PCGS have any responsibility to pay for conservation? The coin was graded MS63 before, and MS63 after, correct? Are you saying that any...
Even if though there are no describe-able markers on the die other than die wear, the dies are still described in die Stages according to die...
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