A Phone, A Light, Some Books, And A Bottle Cap For Good Coin Pictures - Page 3

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Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 10/23/2022 2:34 pm - glad it helped! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
ilonggonumis New Member Philippines 1 Posts	Posted 12/07/2022 03:53 am Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15409 Posts	Posted 12/20/2022 04:17 am I just became aware of this thread. Great advise and I'll give it a try. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Izzylizzy Valued Member United States 155 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 04:33 am Omg thank goodness I'm not the only one be building towers outta random stuff for best pic results!!! Feel like I be playing jenga sometimes only reverse lol atleast I'm not alone Edited by Izzylizzy 03/03/2023 04:34 am Report this Post to the Staff
mestephil Valued Member United States 467 Posts	Posted 04/13/2023 01:31 am I had to try this, so I bought a cheap selfie LED ring, a blue tooth remote camera trigger, and my old iphone X. Basically used a large coin box as my "stack" and laid a random quarter laying nearby on a piece of white bond paper. Cropped the images and place on a white background for this. Not bad for a first attempt and I can fiddle around with it, I guess. But for what I do, this works very well. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/13/2023 08:00 am Not bad but too much glare. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19146 Posts	Posted 04/13/2023 08:06 am Pretty decent results. Diffusing the light source with tracing paper or opaque whit plastic might might help with the glare. Report this Post to the Staff
mestephil Valued Member United States 467 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 02:38 am Quote: Not bad but too much glare. Yeah, I agree. I have been doing several more this evening. The LED ring was reflecting right back to the photo, so I have been fiddling with offsetting the LED ring to one side a bit and I have an LED lamp on the other side to minimize shadow. One example of a proof coin below, but some reflection on the bottom, and brightness still a bit high. Quote: Diffusing the light source with tracing paper or opaque white plastic might might help with the glare. This I think is what I need to do and figure out this weekend. Luckily I enjoy the fiddling around. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 09:45 am Let us see a picture of your final setup! I have never taken or had the time to fiddle with the lighting. I just came up with this as a simple way to take quick photos and it works good enough for me b/c I am not after professional photos. Just making sure I give credit where credit is due. It was years ago now that DarthMorgan had a great thread and it inspired me in many ways to make this simple setup I use. http://goccf.com/t/160092 How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
mestephil Valued Member United States 467 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 04:48 am Briefly fooled around tonight on this. I figure proof coins will be the most difficult due to the mirrored surfaces, so using a Native American dollar. Want to keep it simple, I looped a page of white bond paper into a cylinder cut to the height of my stack. Placed the LED ring outside fiddling with angles of lighting from the side. It is still magic as on the reverse I have a persistent glare spot that I can move somewhat, but not totally eliminate yet. I am looking for consistency so set up is quick and simple, so need to spend more time with it. But this was the best I could get tonight. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 10:41 pm Wow - still some great looking pics of a hard to photo coin! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Safaga Valued Member United States 191 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 10:43 pm Wish my photos turned out as well! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 04/16/2023 12:17 am Looking good! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
mestephil Valued Member United States 467 Posts	Posted 04/16/2023 12:54 am Quote: Wow - still some great looking pics of a hard to photo coin! Thanks. The source of the reflection on the reverse seems to be from the iphone itself I am thinking. I experimented more today with varying results but always a trace of reflection. The obverse above would have the same reflection except it is scattered because it hits the matte surface at the center. On other coins I can get it. Gotta think this through..... Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/16/2023 07:22 am mestephil, Your whole coin pics are very nice,are you going to perfect close-up shots too? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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