Type Of Coin Stand To Use? (Supplier Also)

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kenscott Pillar of the Community United States 787 Posts	Posted 01/10/2012 01:59 am Hello All, I would like to know your overall experience in the type of coin stand to use in photography. I am thinking a dark and clear plastics one would be the most logical but I can see where they might be too reflective to flash or surrounding bright light. I can see this also being the case for polished steel stands. Personally, I would think an unpolished wood stand might make the most sense. I am asking seeing that I have some coins I would like to photograph for E-Bay auctions. I would like your suggestions based on your experience and I would also appreciate a good, reliable source to purchase a few from. Thank You, Kenscott Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/10/2012 02:07 am It kinda depends on what sort of equipment you have to bring the camera to the coin. In macro photography, the background is less-important; the depth-of-field presented by good macro means you will likely be able to fade the background anyways. Me, I almost always use a solid, flat background with an old t-shirt, either white or black as the coin demands, as a background and bring the camera to the coin. If I need to elevate the coin, the last layer is still an old one-color cotton t-shirt. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 01/10/2012 9:45 pm I usually place my coins onto a wine/bottle cork with a felt pad glued onto it, this raises the coin to blur out my backgrounds somewhat better, and allows for easier rim/edge photography where it's called for. I have been shooting with black backgrounds for awhile, I need to try some white backgrounds to see if it improves certain colors of coins. I have a few different sized corks to use and I use 2 of them to support slabbed coins, one behind the coin and one behind the label. Works nicely. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
kenscott Pillar of the Community United States 787 Posts	Posted 01/10/2012 10:49 pm A wine bottle cork and felt pad is something I would not have thought of. I will have to save my next cork and experiment with it. Report this Post to the Staff
kenscott Pillar of the Community United States 787 Posts	Posted 01/10/2012 10:55 pm I wish I had a camera with a good macro lens, but I do not. I have an older Olympus SP-70 which does have the option of adding a fish-eye lens and macro lens if I recall correctly. The price to add the lenses at this point is still a bit too much when the same monies could be applied against a new camera. As for backgrounds, I also like the traditional black and white options. In the crafts area of most Walmarts, you can find 12 in square pieces of cloth of various colors and designs. There are also some thicker black and white felts types there which I tend to use. At less than a dollar a piece, they do nicely. Kenscott Report this Post to the Staff
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