First Coins For Collection Reboot, First Coin Photos With "budget" Rig

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mercdude New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 10/30/2025 01:48 am Quote: ...and set a file size... OK, that is compelling. Imma try it. The Gimp is great but it doesn't let you set a file size but then neither does photoshop... OK, I found the setting and... ... wow It's only as good as my original photo but I'm sold at least for posting here. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 10/30/2025 10:17 am You should resize first. Your image above is pretty big. I resize to usually 1024 by 800. Thats a nice size that compression doesn't hurt the image. I also set the file limit to 299 KB , just under the 300 KB limit. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
mercdude New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 11/06/2025 11:11 pm Here are my latest merc acquisitions. I deleted my last post from earlier today because the coins looked ugly. I don't want to waste anyone's time. I don't know how anyone feels about a little Gimp filtering and temp reduction but I think the pics benefited from it. Same photo setup as before (iPhone 14, tripod, desk-light) but I did a few things differently; daytime photography, bottlecap, 1:1 Aspect Ratio on iphone (instead of 4:3 previously used), cropped and resized in Gimp (I only cropped in Gimp previously), and exported final file from Irfanview. Edited by mercdude 11/06/2025 11:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187862 Posts	Posted 11/09/2025 12:50 pm Very nice! Quote: I don't know how anyone feels about a little Gimp filtering and temp reduction but I think the pics benefited from it. I feel fine about it. I have used adjustments to get the screen image to look like the in-hand image many times before. 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
mercdude New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 11/16/2025 12:53 am Thanks @JBuck It's good to hear I'm on the right track. But I've just learned something about iphone photos. A setting I had set incorrectly at least for coins. And I need to buy another merc or two to try it. So it seems. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187862 Posts	Posted 11/16/2025 1:06 pm Quote: But I've just learned something about iphone photos. A setting I had set incorrectly at least for coins. Is it he portrait setting? I thnk iPhone has that and had it first. My moto has it now. Great for people, not so much for coins. Quote: And I need to buy another merc or two to try it. So it seems. Good luck! 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
mercdude New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 11/16/2025 2:31 pm Quote: Is it he portrait setting? I thnk iPhone has that and had it first. My moto has it now. Great for people, not so much for coins. It's "Most Compatible" (jpeg) vs "High Efficiency" (HEIF). I've been taking jpgs when I could've been taking HEIFs. Next time HEIF, 1:1 and boom Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187862 Posts	Posted 11/16/2025 3:12 pm Quote: It's "Most Compatible" (jpeg) vs "High Efficiency" (HEIF). I've been taking jpgs when I could've been taking HEIFs. Next time HEIF, 1:1 and boom Ah, a new one to me. Thank you for the information. Good luck! 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
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