Another try at silver

[Maineman750]

Maineman: I am curious of the file extension that is indicated on your 3.5 Mb image file. (i.e. jpeg, tiff, etc. ?)

It is a jpeg file.

[Maineman750]

The 3k X 4k is the total number of pixels in an image... 3k times 4k is 12 megepixels... You also have the Pixels Per Inch (PPI)... PPI will adjust the width and height of an image... If you set PPI at 72 PPI youe image would be 3000/72 = about 42" by 4000/72 = about 55" if using the inch scale... Increase the PPI the smaller the image will be when viewed... Hope that helps a little!!!

Well, it just confirms what I thought about pixels, but the file size doesn't add up

[ray_parkhurst]

I see a bit of variation in your focus. How are you determining when you are in focus?

[Maineman750]

I see a bit of variation in your focus. How are you determining when you are in focus?

Just looking at my computer screen, Ray..I'm using Liveview.......if you can give me a tip on how to focus, it would be appreciated, I feel like I'm struggling with it

[jfines69]

Well, it just confirms what I thought about pixels, but the file size doesn't add up

On jpeg files you can set the image quality from 0% to 100% when saving it... 100% will give you the larger file!!!

[Maineman750]

On jpeg files you can set the image quality from 0% to 100% when saving it... 100% will give you the larger file!!!

Well...is that a setting in my camera software ? Because I don't have an option to save it except when I edit with paint.net

[stoneman227]

Well...is that a setting in my camera software ? Because I don't have an option to save it except when I edit with paint.net

This would be an option in paint , when saving your post processing work


John

[ray_parkhurst]

Just looking at my computer screen, Ray..I'm using Liveview.......if you can give me a tip on how to focus, it would be appreciated, I feel like I'm struggling with it

When you are in Live View, it's hard to judge critical focus, especially if you're using smaller apertures. Best way to focus is to use the Zoom View function (magnifier). This allows you to view at 100% pixel detail, which is much sharper than the full Live View screen. This makes critical focusing much, much easier.

[Maineman750]

When you are in Live View, it's hard to judge critical focus, especially if you're using smaller apertures. Best way to focus is to use the Zoom View function (magnifier). This allows you to view at 100% pixel detail, which is much sharper than the full Live View screen. This makes critical focusing much, much easier.

Thank you Ray, I am copying these tips to a word file this time so I don't have to rely on memory.....do you have any suggestions on aperture sizes ? I have been changing mine simply to see what looks best in Liveview

[Maineman750]

This would be an option in paint , when saving your post processing work
John

Which brings me full circle as to file size.....when I take a picture with Liveview, it automatically saves it and it's about 3.5 MB at 4000x3000 pixels......according to jfines and 1985silver, it should be 12MB when it is 4000x3000....so I'm a bit confused

[jfines69]

Well...is that a setting in my camera software ? Because I don't have an option to save it except when I edit with paint.net

Your camera should have a setting for to adjust the image size... Some cameras say Large file, medium file, small file and others list it as pixel x pixel size... My Canon can save as a RAW and jpeg, RAW or jpeg... I just use jpeg at its max then edit it to the dimensions I need!!!

[Maineman750]

Your camera should have a setting for to adjust the image size... Some cameras say Large file, medium file, small file and others list it as pixel x pixel size... My Canon can save as a RAW and jpeg, RAW or jpeg... I just use jpeg at its max then edit it to the dimensions I need!!!

My camera settings are jpeg and high quality, the size is 4000x3000, but the file size is 3.5MB

[stoneman227]

I can say that the only thing I shoot is raw. The amount of detail in the highlights and in the shadows that a camera discards when it saves a shot to jpeg is scary.

John

[ray_parkhurst]

Thank you Ray, I am copying these tips to a word file this time so I don't have to rely on memory.....do you have any suggestions on aperture sizes ? I have been changing mine simply to see what looks best in Liveview

My standard recommendation has always been to use f8 for Dollars and f5.6 for Cents. This is to get maximum sharpness at pixel level so you can crop the shots to show details. However, if you always plan to show the full size image, and will always downsize the image to 1296x864 (or square cropped to 864x864 or smaller) for publishing on the web, then I'd recommend:

Dollars: f11 or f16
Quarters: f11
Dimes/Cents: f8

When shooting Dollars at f16, you may want to focus at f8 using Zoom View, then change to f11 or f16 for the shot.

edited to add: I thought you were using a Rebel XS, which is why I gave specific image size recommendation. Generally, you want to downsize by integers to maintain sharpness. For your 4000x3000 image, I'd recommend downsizing to 1000x750 for web publishing.

[Maineman750]

My standard recommendation has always been to use f8 for Dollars and f5.6 for Cents. This is to get maximum sharpness at pixel level so you can crop the shots to show details. However, if you always plan to show the full size image, and will always downsize the image to 1296x864 (or square cropped to 864x864 or smaller) for publishing on the web, then I'd recommend:

Dollars: f11 or f16
Quarters: f11
Dimes/Cents: f8

When shooting Dollars at f16, you may want to focus at f8 using Zoom View, then change to f11 or f16 for the shot.

Thanks again, Ray....it's good to know that I've actually done a few things correctly for my full coin shots, but the finer details would have eluded me....I'm going to have a pretty nice word document with all of the tips I'm getting from everybody....maybe I'll make a sticky when I feel like I have enough to walk a beginner like me through taking full coin shots