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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 693179, member: 19165&quot;]Definitely recommend reading the manual first. </p><p><br /></p><p>Most cameras have a macro mode, you will need that for taking good coin pics. </p><p>You will probably need to be in manual mode to control the settings. </p><p>Get at least two, and preferrably more, very bright, very clean lights (I use the curly halogen bulbs)</p><p>Position your coin in front of your camera and adjust the lights as necessary to properly illuminate the coin as seen through the viewfinder. </p><p>Adjust the aperture and shutter speed - A low aperture and very high shutter speed work best. And by high, I have been using 1/800 lately and it has been giving me great results. </p><p><br /></p><p>Play around, experiment, take your time. Learning to photograph coins is a very difficult, but very rewarding experience. Remember, patience is the key. I sometimes take 30 or 40 shots of a very difficult coin, adjusting the lights or the settings until I find exactly the right look. But to me the extra time is worth it. Here are a couple of very difficult coins I recently photo&#039;d - the they are beauties![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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