1892-CC Morgan - Whaddaya Think, Grade-Wise?

Dave, the bracketing is for automatic exposure, won't apparently work for manual (M) setting. But as I get into this canon more, I'll be doing even more experimentation. Sure would be nice to be able to point and click.

I've conducted more experiments over the past few days. However, I'm moving this discussion to Photography where I've got new images to display. Need everyone's critiques. And thanks for those above!

Fred

I like automatic only in my weapons (Happiness is a belt-fed automatic weapon). Seriously (well, as serious as I can get - it's one of those nice why-be-serious-about-anything days ), I really like the manual (M) function to be able to manipulate the settings. I followed your original post in another topic and used that as my basic guideline from which I have wavered little. Saved me a LOT of time and film although I went through three sets of batteries (on my old Kodak, I would have gone through six or more sets with the camera on as much as the Canon has been on). However, you gave good advice before, so next time, I'll give this technique a shot (npi). Being able to point and shoot with standardized settings saves a lot of time.

I dunno about copy stands, at least for me. They require the camera in a vertical position which my tripod can do, but it's too high off the floor and I get a crick in my neck and a knife in my back from looking down a lot. This is the reason I went to a nearly horizontal set-up.

BTW, I pulled this 82CC off the market. I found an alternative funding source for the short term and I know I would have a terrible time replacing it. Not too many 82CC PCGS MS-63s on the market these days.

Rechargeable are something I hadn't considered since I've had problems with them in the past (mostly losing them), but now ya got me thinkin' (not always a good thing). No Best Buys in Prescott (at least I don't think so, but I go up Friday, so can check it out), but WallyWorld or Target or maybe even Home Depot might have something.

I also don't use the LCD - it'll drain a battery in no time and it really looks fuzzier than the viewfinder to my eyes.

Thanks, Dave!

Fred

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Originally posted by SuperDave

Speaking as a Home Depot employee, I advise you to hit Wally's for them. It's an area where we aren't really competitive, price-wise.

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I don't suppose you work at the HD in Avondale right off the Dysart Rd Exit? That would be too much an incredible coincidence since it's where I shop HD when I'm in the area. Home Depot is my version of the "Company store" since if I need some serious building/repairing-anything supplies, I beeline to there. It also gets a serious part of my monthly income.

Sorry, Dave, I thought you lived in AZ (toldja my Alzheimer's acting up). Well, next time I'm in NJ (where it's the third-most in frequency of all the states in which I lived [others being NY and WA; AZ has a couple years to go), I'll shop Home Depot wherever you are. Will also visit Susan and Bobby in nearby Delaware.

Besides the Army at Ft. Dix and Ft. Monmouth, I lived near Bernardsville (Mendham, Morristown area) and did field work at Brigantine NWR and Cape May. California shorelines may have the reputation, but I think New Jersey's shoreline tops them all.

Fred

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Originally posted by SuperDave

I live about 3 miles directly inland from the Forsythe Wildlife Refuge (that's what the locals call the Brig NWR). My store is directly across the street from the shore - we're in big trouble from the next 100-year tide.

I think the 100-year tide will arrive a lot sooner than most people realize. Suggest carrying a life preserver and Home Depot carry boats.

I was stationed at Ft. Monmouth from 1980-82, and did Basic at Ft. Dix. Wonder if we've overlapped somewhere?

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Lemmee see. I was at Ft Monmouth in 1969, again in 1971, then several Reserve tours (IMA Designee) in 1987 to 1990. And at Ft. Dix (Ft "Dingaling") only in 68 to 69 for Basic and my first AIT (64A - Vehicle Driver Crse, took it as a casual while waiting for my Ft. Monmouth enlistment course. Made PFC E-3 out of 64A where I phased thru in three weeks, put to work on the driving ranges teaching former gang members from NYC how to back trailers on deuce-and-a-halves). I hated Ft Dix, but had a real fondness for Monmouth due to its access to the beaches and my ability to beeline to my family's Adirondack camp on the weekends. I left the IMA slot at Monmouth in 1990 after a spat with a DA civilian who thought Signal Corps Majors were his own personal gophers, went to a Reserve Signal unit in Syracuse.

BTW, I figured out why I thought you were in AZ. In my advancing old age , I confused you with another Dave, (Eaglenest) who is from Buckeye, AZ, but hasn't been around since the end of August.

And, FWIW, I got my head shrunk today at the VA and the guy GUARANTEED I do not have Alzheimer's. . My is only due to continued aging which makes me feel so much better . My synapses aren't synapsing. Oh happy day.

Geriatric Fred

Fred,

Interesting and informative discussion. Thanks for posting the pictures and good luck with selling the coin.

I have one of those "basic" questions. Would you please explain what you mean by "cartwheeling?" My guess is that you refer to rotating - and perhaps varying the angle of - the coin relative to the light source while viewing it to try to find imperfections.

Thanks

Ron in Albuquerque