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bbradford71 Valued Member United States 286 Posts	Posted 01/06/2012 6:57 pm How are you guys posting such beautiful close up pics of your coins, I have a pretty nice digital camera and can not get it to focus on real close up objects. Thanks BB Report this Post to the Staff

tealc Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 01/06/2012 7:18 pm I think there are some forum postings about how to photograph coins... I just havent taken the time to read them yet. But I definitely remember it being discussed previously. Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 01/06/2012 8:54 pm Alot of people have a Digital Microscope Camera I believe. I have seen one posted and it was only like 30 bucs. I have a Nikon DSLR and can't take that great of photos. But I use a tripod and a remote shudder release and then crop. Use the Macro Setting on your camera (Green Flower) and try different lighting. Hope that helps Report this Post to the Staff
dmagku Valued Member United States 109 Posts	Posted 01/06/2012 9:12 pm There is a whole forum you can find in the main lobby. For me step #1 was find the macro function on your camera. Report this Post to the Staff
unholyroller Pillar of the Community United States 1903 Posts	Posted 01/06/2012 9:19 pm Here is a pic I took with my tablet/phone camera with a cheapo 6x plastic magnifying glass over the camera lense, a white piece of paper and a 40W lightbulb. The 6x magnifying glass works like a macro lense and lets you get about an inch away and still be in focus. Edited by unholyroller 01/06/2012 9:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
pman860507 Pillar of the Community United States 784 Posts	Posted 01/06/2012 9:37 pm Quote: For me step #1 was find the macro function on your camera exactly and then use a loupe to get the close up. I normally have to take 30 pictures to get one that is not blurry since my hands shake. the loupe I use is X10 Report this Post to the Staff
specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 01/06/2012 9:45 pm tripods are your friend. Harbor Freight sells some magnifying lenses that are mounted on heavy stands with alligator clips. You can use them to hold stuff steady while you photograph. Another great tip to keep the camera steady -- use the timer delay, that way the camera doesn't shake when you press the shutter button. Report this Post to the Staff
rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 4036 Posts	Posted 01/07/2012 6:48 pm Come on over to the Coin Photography sub-forum and take a look at the info there. Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
Cajunlady0 Valued Member United States 318 Posts	Posted 01/07/2012 7:34 pm My camera is not good enough to take pictures close, but have not tried it with a magnifying glass yet. Up until now I have just used my scanner at 1200 dpi resolution and cropping real close to the coin itself. But will try to use my digital camera and magnifier. Budget is real tight (in fact it squeaks right now) so it is the best I am able to do. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 01/09/2012 2:30 pm Coin Photography forum 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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