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Pillar of the Community
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Make sure you set it to Macro! That is not necessarily true...it depends on the camera, lens, and how far away you put the camera. The best results on my camera, and on many of cameras out there, are obtained by moving the camera away a bit from the piece, zooming in, and NOT using macro mode. The primary problem with putting the camera too close to the piece is you block a lot of light. Now if I could get a good DSLR and a *real* macro lens. :) |
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Only the very best photographers among us achieve consistently superior results without using at least a little post-processing. I freely admit that I'm not one of those photographers.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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SuperDave, I agree with you, 100%, and find we have one thing in common: Youir last statement! LOL
I am still trying to find out how to turn the darn thing on! This is not going to be easy! While I learn "how to turn on ", my new camera, You have a Very Merry Christmas, and a very Prosperouus New Year!
Dick
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Still working on it - Does these images look any sharper?   |
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It doesn't get a whole lot better than that, 50cents.
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Valued Member
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Thanks, Dave...
I just don't see that much different between a good Point&Shoot and a SLR,
Maybe in time.
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Just trying some copper.. The images are getting sharper, thanks for the help..  |
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This would be a good time for you to share your lighting technique. That Lincoln is just about perfectly lit. 2 lights at 10:00 and 2:00?
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Valued Member
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Nothing special in my setup. Reveal 65W 120V lights at 10 and 2 for BU coins and 1 light at 12 for circulated. I also use Ott-Lite srew in bulbs on some coins. Here is the setup with the old camera.    |
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Nice. Low-tech setup, hi-tech results. I wonder if we should set up a Perpetual Photography Rig picture section?  I haven't been a player for the last few months, but that's changing soon.... |
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Pillar of the Community
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wow...very nice results!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Those are some nice pics by the way. Don't you worry about the heat coming off of those bulbs being so close to the camera like that? I tried some setups like that and was worried that the heat would do something to the lens or camera. Maybe it won't have any effect, don't know was just wondering.
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I've never had a problem with heat but usually I was just taking a couple of images at a time. The Canon S2 was and still is just an awesome camera.
Now with the new camera and macro lens my distant between the camera and coins has increased by about six more inches.
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Mmmmm. Canon S2. Still have mine. Did some neat stuff with it:  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I have to agree the Canon S2 is a great camera. That's what I use for my photos.
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Posted 12/08/2008 07:41 am
