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Time to get real about pictures

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FlipOfACoin Valued Member 474 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 10:04 pm OK, I am tired of taking hundreds of pictures with the 'wide angle / flower' setting on my digital camera only to find that I am not improving. Insanity right? This means I need to change something... What about a USB microscope thing-a-ma-jig that will send pictures straight to my computer? Anything along those lines would seem ideal... However, I realize I could be chasing the wrong 'squirrel' entirely. Suggestions Send note to staff
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acloco Pillar Of The Community United States 1714 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 11:02 pm Change your lighting. Lighting is THE KEY in photography...period. I am in the same boat as you. $1000 or $5000 in equipment will not make ME any better...ahem...at photography. :) Read the other posts in the photography page and check the lighting arrangements. I am getting ready to face my ikea lights up towards the camera, but direct them at bent pieces of paper to diffuse the light. I bet it works. Send note to staff
oih82w8 Pillar Of The Community United States 4630 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 11:11 pm I am in the same boat, about lighting, and my next step is to "dial-in" the proper combination of distance and difusion of the light. The USB Microscopes are good for extreme close-ups, IMO. I have a Dino-Lite USB (got a good deal on it) and it is wonderful for close-ups, and not good at all for full image taking (at least I have not figured it out). oih82w8 = Oh I Hate To Wait" I tell her coins keep me off the streets and out of the bars." Moe145 "WOO-SAA...WOo-SAa...Woo-Saa" (calm down) Send note to staff
FlipOfACoin Valued Member 474 Posts	Posted 02/12/2012 12:27 am I was thinking more of something I can use to take up-close images. I seem to be running into a lot of questionable OMMs & RPMs... the old 'peepers' are not quite as sharp as they used to be... Send note to staff
rmpsrpms Pillar Of The Community United States 1050 Posts	Posted 02/12/2012 12:43 am Quote: ...I am getting ready to face my ikea lights up towards the camera, but direct them at bent pieces of paper to diffuse the light. I bet it works. It definitely does. I have tried it with both a white paper reflector and aluminum coated one with good results. Quote: I was thinking more of something I can use to take up-close images. I seem to be running into a lot of questionable OMMs & RPMs... the old 'peepers' are not quite as sharp as they used to be. There are several recent threads on USB microscope cameras. Some members have achieved very good results with them. Edited by rmpsrpms 02/12/2012 12:44 am Send note to staff
FlipOfACoin Valued Member 474 Posts	Posted 02/12/2012 12:45 am OK, thanks. I must have missed them. I will go back and look again! Send note to staff
westcoin Pillar Of The Community United States 2535 Posts	Posted 02/12/2012 01:10 am Yep check previous posts, I use a cheap Celestron USB Microscope, works really well for close up photos of varities, RPM, DD, etc., the quality of the photo isn't great, but sure helps my old eyes to see what I'm looking at on a big monitor now days. After 40 my eyes seem to change prescriptions every 8 months. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1982 • 2¢ variety collector. Send note to staff
John1 Pillar Of The Community United States 8370 Posts	Posted 02/12/2012 05:05 am Quote: The USB Microscopes are good for extreme close-ups, IMO. I have a Dino-Lite USB (got a good deal on it) and it is wonderful for close-ups, and not good at all for full image taking (at least I have not figured it out) My nephew has a Dino-Lite and can take whole coin pics,see the 10th post down JP324 http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...PIC_ID=51390 I have the Celestron and can take whole coin pics of large dollar sized coins as well. John1 ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion ) Send note to staff
Bizybackson Pillar Of The Community United States 1213 Posts	Posted 02/12/2012 12:57 pm Member barryg has a good DIY lighting set up, take a look at his ATB coins under the PM forum. Having a good photo editor application like Photoshop helps too, I believe. Good pictures are key for selling on places like e-Bay, or to simply have a record of your collection. Send note to staff
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