I recently started reshooting and reholdering (new flips and updated attributions) some of my coins. Messing around with my Samsung Galaxy s5 I put the coin on blue card stock, placing a florescent light about a foot away. I held the phone about a foot away and hit click, using just the auto focus. I later painted over the blue background with my preferred black. I was especially happy with how this coin came out. Persia, The Sassanid Kingdom Ctesiphon, Iraq Shapur I The Great King Shah of Persia (240 -272 AD) AR Drachm 24.5 mm x 4.11 grams Obv. Bust of Shapur I right with earring; crown with ear flap. Pahlavi script- "The Mazda Worshiper. the divine Shapur, King of Kings of Iran whom descended from the Gods. Rev. Zoroastrian Alter with Two Attendants.-Pahlavi script-"The Fire of Shapur" ref: Gobl I/1
Great picture! I use the Galaxy S5 myself (not for coin photography, however) - it is a quality all-around device.
Nice pic. I was thinking of getting the s5, but I just can't make myself spend that kind of money (money that can be spent on coins). Priorities.
Sweet photo, Noob (apparently, you've got great phone-skills) ... ... amazingly, I don't own a phone (I'm petty sure that earns me a nomination for the prestigious Flintstone award, eh?)
