New Photos

[Socrates]

Took the plunge and purchased a Macro lens and camera copy stand to take numismatic photos. Is one of my first photos of a Lincoln cent:


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[simonm]

Beautiful photos.

[Magers]

Nice photos of a nice coin. I wish I had the patience to learn about photography. I just use my scope to take photos, but now I'm jealous.

[Maineman750]

Nice pics ! Play around with the lighting a little to get rid of the darkness on top.. One of my favorite features for that is the Live View software for my Canon EOS.

[Socrates]

Nice photos of a nice coin. I wish I had the patience to learn about photography. I just use my scope to take photos, but now I'm jealous.

I read Mark Goodman's "Numismatic Photography" which is an excellent and easy to read introduction the subject:

http://www.amazon.com/Numismatic-Photography-Mark-Goodman/dp/1933990090

[Socrates]

Nice pics ! Play around with the lighting a little to get rid of the darkness on top.. One of my favorite features for that is the Live View software for my Canon EOS.

I'm using a Canon EOS Rebel T2i with a Tokina 100mm Macro lens. I'm not familiar with Live View?

[Maineman750]

I'm using a Canon EOS Rebel T2i with a Tokina 100mm Macro lens. I'm not familiar with Live View?

The software cd came with my camera....it let's you view the subject on your pc monitor and change settings too. The pics automatically load on your pc as well.

[ray_parkhurst]

Nice pics Soc! I use a T2i as well and it's a great coin camera.

The suggestions to use Live View are spot on. You will get better sharpness with Live View than without it. Plus, once you learn how to set it up on your PC, and can frame and focus the shot "live" on the computer screen, you will never look back.

[Roller]

Nice pics. The problem with good lenses and cameras is that they produce brutally honest images, i.e. they show every scratch no matter how insignificant for our purposes. I have not tried, but will, soften the image some. Don't misunderstand me, I like the shots.

[Socrates]

The software cd came with my camera....it let's you view the subject on your pc monitor and change settings too. The pics automatically load on your pc as well.

I've started using the software. Remotely controlling the camera while on the camera stand via computer is nice. It makes photo composition so much easier. I'll post some pics of the same coin next using remote shooting.

[Maineman750]

I've started using the software. Remotely controlling the camera while on the camera stand via computer is nice. It makes photo composition so much easier. I'll post some pics of the same coin next using remote shooting.

It's great, isn't it ? Please do post some of your results...there are some guys on here than can help improve your skills by years.

[learningnumismatist]

Looks good. No hotspots or anything. Crisp pictures. Should pay for itself in no time.

[Socrates]

It's great, isn't it ? Please do post some of your results...there are some guys on here than can help improve your skills by years.

Added one light, redirected the lighting angles and used Live View remotely on my computer:

https://imageshack.com/i/ngo3h3j

https://imageshack.com/i/n8j9h5j

The dark areas are diminished, but I've lost the cartwheel luster.