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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperDave, post: 2571517, member: 1892&quot;]Imaging 101:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) Coin and camera perfectly parallel. Camera pointed straight down at the coin on a flat surface is by far the best arrangement. Depth of field is very small in coin photography, and for proper evaluation you need the whole face in focus. An easy way to arrange this is to place a small mirror where the coin will sit, and arrange the camera so that it &quot;sees&quot; its&#039; lens exactly in the center of the frame. When you accomplish this, coin and lens will be square. </p><p><br /></p><p>2) <b>Solid</b> camera mount. Allow no chance for shake to interfere with the image; this and the next step are designed to minimize the potential for shake. Don&#039;t hand hold the camera. A cheap tripod will do if you&#039;re unable to arrange a copystand - weight one end of a board and dangle the other end off the corner of a table if need be. That will provide a platform a tripod can hover directly over top of.</p><p><br /></p><p>3) Remote or delayed shutter. Don&#039;t let your finger be what activates the shot; that will lead to shake. Pretty much every single camera is capable of shooting with a delayed shutter.</p><p><br /></p><p>4) Shoot the largest <i>sharp</i> shot you can. It&#039;s a <b>good</b> thing if you have to downsize the image to post it online; downsizing itself tends to increase apparent sharpness. You gotta find out what your camera&#039;s minimum focusing distance is, and get as close to the coin as possible within both <b>that</b> limitation, and the limitation forced by lighting considerations, like....</p><p><br /></p><p>5)....keep lighting as close to vertical above the coin as possible. Best practice for evaluating coins is minimized shadows, and angled lighting interferes with clear presentation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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