Question As To How To Best Photograph Coins

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Detecto New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 07/06/2021 4:11 pm I have a high quality camera but it does not focus to the distance that fills the entire image with a coin. How are most people posting their high quality coin images in this forum? Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5339 Posts	Posted 07/06/2021 4:31 pm to CCF! What kind of camera and which lens are you using? It's possible that the minimal focusing distance of your lens is too long, and you may need to increase the distance from camera to coin, then crop the resulting photo. If that doesn't provide satisfactory pictures, you could buy a macro lens, or you could try using a phone camera (that can often get high quality photos). Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 17526 Posts	Posted 07/06/2021 6:06 pm Agree with Zurie. There are so many variables in-play--lens, light source, ISO and white balance settings, sensor resolution, etc. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 164408 Posts	Posted 07/08/2021 12:13 am Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
drowning Valued Member Australia 66 Posts	Posted 07/08/2021 12:24 am I just use my mobile phone, but take pics of coins using the free app Cozy Magnifier & Microscope. It is fantastic for taking highly detailed photos of small items like coins or stamps. Report this Post to the Staff
rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 3935 Posts	Posted 07/08/2021 07:30 am Hi @Detecto, and welcome to CCF! Good advice so far, and it would be good to know what camera and lens you're using. Many folks are using a setup that was described on this forum nearly 8 years ago, but is still great advice for coin photogs. Take a look here: http://goccf.com/t/158182 Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
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