Anyway hope this helps someone. John
I shoot on manual mode which let's you adjust the shutter speed. Getting close to the right exposure seems to bring out the true colors better...
Putting it together with cheap lamps with daylight led bulbs and a tripod it looks like this. I made a cheesy copy stand from wood but it was...
I am using my phone to upload this so I will do it in separate posts. Next I got an old CD spindle, a piece of black velvet with a hole in it...
Someone asked a few days ago if I could share my photo setup. First I have to thank Doug for the great information he has posted that I 100% used...
One of the most amazing bronzes I have ever seen. What happened to the rest of the hoard? John
I have a didrachm that needs a reshoot. [ATTACH] I always loved this series. John
Just took these pictures this morning. The modeling and detail on the horse is amazing considering the small size of the coin. [ATTACH] John
I can see that happening Doug. I took this one today with really bright natural light coming into the room from windows and a skylight. I had a...
You can really see the difference in quality when you click on the photos and see the enlargements.
Like some others on CoinTalk, I have been reshooting old cell phone pictures now that I have a better camera set up. I used to take phone...
I have this Adbera Stater with a Gryphon: [ATTACH] Thrace, Abdera, AR Stater, c.336-311 BC, Dionysados as Magistrate John
Great write up and medal. Very cool you posted it on the anniversery. I enjoyed playing Rome Total War. John
How coins were made, what they could buy, and how many have survived until now might get some people interested. Relating them to people's lives...
That first one is the best I have ever seen! John
Do we know from other records what their full names were or is "L" all we know? John
There are supposed to be only 3 known of this particular variant from Elis: [ATTACH] I have no idea how to verify this claim. I picked it...
Thanks for this valuable effort! Makes the world better for collectors, numismatists, and the good dealers who want to stay in business. John
It would be a cool pride of lions! The bronzes are not too pricey when you can find them. I was lucky to get the tetradrachm at price I could...
I have a bronze from Rhegion: [ATTACH] And this Tetradrachm, one of my favorite coins. I found this at the FUN show in 1999, the first time I...
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