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<p>[QUOTE="FHDave, post: 508403, member: 7359"]A couple things to keep in mind when taking pictures of coins. You can have the best camera in the world, but if you don't pay attention to these things, you will still probably get lousy results.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is almost mandatory that you need some type of copy stand, or tripod mount to hold the camera. It is very difficult to take good pictures, especially in macro mode, if you hold the camera in your hand. I have a Panasonic Lumix FZ20 with 12X optical zoom and image stablization. Without a tripod, I can not get clear, closeup pictures of coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other is your lighting. It is probably as important as the camera mount. It is the area I am still learning a lot about.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many people will also recommend Mark Goodman's site (<a href="http://coinimaging.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coinimaging.com/" rel="nofollow">http://coinimaging.com/</a>) for additional information regarding coin photography. He also has a book out that has excellent information. You can order the book at his web site, or go to Amazon.com or a book store.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="FHDave, post: 508403, member: 7359"]A couple things to keep in mind when taking pictures of coins. You can have the best camera in the world, but if you don't pay attention to these things, you will still probably get lousy results. It is almost mandatory that you need some type of copy stand, or tripod mount to hold the camera. It is very difficult to take good pictures, especially in macro mode, if you hold the camera in your hand. I have a Panasonic Lumix FZ20 with 12X optical zoom and image stablization. Without a tripod, I can not get clear, closeup pictures of coins. The other is your lighting. It is probably as important as the camera mount. It is the area I am still learning a lot about. Many people will also recommend Mark Goodman's site ([url]http://coinimaging.com/[/url]) for additional information regarding coin photography. He also has a book out that has excellent information. You can order the book at his web site, or go to Amazon.com or a book store.[/QUOTE]
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