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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 11507, member: 112&quot;]I used to use a Nikon Coolpix 4500 - that was stolen&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; But I got a Nikon 5400 to replace it. Personally - never had any problems with either once I figured out the lighting and proper camera settings. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just about everybody has seen my pics at one time or another - always got compliments&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Just scroll through the threads and you&#039;ll see&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>As CohibaCris has said - lighting is just about everything. I use Reveal bulbs in a couple of ordinary desk lamps. Adjust the settings properly - and the camera does the work. But if you are trying to capture luster or color - a bit more experimentation is in order. I usually use a slight angle for the pics depending on what I am trying to capture. There are other tricks too - like using a piece of glass to reflect the light at an angle to the coin to capture color. This works quite well. And sometimes the light needs to be diffused - sometimes direct. It all depends on the result you want.</p><p><br /></p><p>But just to illustrate - here&#039;s an example. This is the very same coin in both pics - just using different techniques. The coin is toned but it has tremendous underlying luster. The first pic was taken to illustrate that attribute.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.users.uswest.net/~pdoug5/other%20pics/1911%20half%20crown%20b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You can see a bit of the color in that pic. But if you turn the coin in the light just so - there is more ! These next pics were taken to illustrate the color.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.users.uswest.net/~pdoug5/new%20stuff/1911_Proof_half_crown_obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.users.uswest.net/~pdoug5/new%20stuff/1911_Proof_half_crown_rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There - now does that provide an idea of what can be accomplished with lighting &amp; angles ?&nbsp; There was no software manipulation with these pics. Just lighting and angles&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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