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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2306438, member: 56859&quot;]Looks like a very nice present!&nbsp; Learning how to use it-- or any camera, whether it be high-end or point-and-shoot-- is going to take time and thousands of pictures <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; For me it is a continuous learning experience and I go through good periods and bad periods.&nbsp; Sometimes I have to just stop and try again another day.</p><p><br /></p><p>For starters:</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; A copy stand is a must.&nbsp; Your best images will require a longer shutter speed and if the camera isn&#039;t held securely, the images will have motion blurring.&nbsp; You can buy one or make one.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; Use the manual setting, which allows you to control the aperture, shutter speed, etc.&nbsp; For starters, try an F-stop of 8, shutter speed of 1/13, &quot;film speed&quot; (ISO) of 100.&nbsp; Adjust the shutter speed up or down as needed to control the resulting brightness or lack thereof.</p><p><br /></p><p>3.&nbsp; Use a shutter delay.&nbsp; 2 seconds is probably enough.&nbsp; At these relatively long shutter speeds simply depressing the shutter button causes motion blurring so you need a delay.&nbsp; Alternatively, a remote control shutter release will work.</p><p><br /></p><p>4.&nbsp; Lighting.&nbsp; You will usually need a light source in addition to ambient sunlight or room light.&nbsp; Doug has many good posts about this.&nbsp; I use an Ott light.&nbsp; It&#039;s fluorescent but has a rather white color.</p><p><br /></p><p>5.&nbsp; White balancing.&nbsp; Your camera can do it automatically but there may also been a selection of presets such as &quot;sunny day&quot;, &quot;cloudy&quot;, &quot;fluorescent light&quot;, etc.&nbsp; Once you have your lighting situation settled you&#039;ll want to try each of these while keeping other parameters constant, then see which yields the truest result.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin photography is a hobby in itself <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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