Just for GP's, here''s the one half dime I managed to focus right: [IMG] [IMG] It may not be perfect but it's close enough for me.
SuperDave, thanks for your comments and suggestions. After shooting 4 half dimes at my current settings I'm confident that it's my manual...
Gee the Internet is fun :arghh: I'm trying to get a definitive statement about desertgem's link. It appears I'll need the DK-22 adapter to fit the...
Aw rats! New fly in the ointment. The half dollar was easy to image because it's large and I can see it well through the viewer. But now I tried a...
Since I'm using Aperture Priority the shutter speed is whatever the camera decides with the light source I'm using. But ISO is a different story....
I just checked my White Balance and it's set to "A" (auto). I'll probably let it stay that way unless I start getting unappealing results.
Good point. CAMERA: Nikon D90 LENS: AF-S Micro Nikkor 60mm 1:2.8G ED LIGHT: OTT LITE 13w White SETTINGS: Aperture Priority f5.6 SETTINGS: Manual...
Ooooo, good observation. Actually the coin's image color looks reasonably close to reality -- depending on what lighting I hold it under. I'll...
I don't see a place to post images to be evaluated for imaging techniques. I'm not after opinions about the coin. I'm after opinions about the...
The dark areas at the top of the head makes it difficult to tell what's happening. I've got two guesses: -- lamination -- inclusion Light the...
Just for GP's here's my two SL Dollars: [IMG] [IMG] One of these days I'll get around to taking better pictures of them. I think these pics...
Bear in mind that some type sets (NGC for instance) require TWO Seated Liberty dollars: without Motto and with Motto.
Yep, I'm down in Silver Spring.
I only go to 3 shows a year (I can't afford more). I go to the 3 Baltimore Whitman shows so the next for me will be their winter show, generally...
I caught the half cent bugs a number of years ago. I finally completed my set of Red Book listed business strikes. Here's my NGC Registry Set of...
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Certainly appears to be.
Seen lots of Trade Dollars with chops but first I've ever seen with a counterstamp.
My experiences indicate CDN Bid is what you hope to get. You generally end up with less.
If you use the NGC Registry Type Set you will find it's quite a bit larger than the 7070.
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