Looking For Tips On Improving Copper Images

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nwc coin Pillar of the Community United States 516 Posts	Posted 02/14/2012 10:06 am Hi, I've found after shooting lots of pics from my collection that my copper pics never seem to turn out quite right. In most cases, they come out too dark and not as I see the coin in hand. I'm using two Ott lights and a Nikon D40x DSLR on a tripod. I'm running on aperature mode with my f-stop set around 7.0 for most pictures. Any pointers on how to improve my pics? Does the background need to be changed? Are my lights good or do I need to invest in something else - such as the Jansjo. Any settings that I should change? Thanks for looking and any help/pointers! 1800 Half Cent Two Cent Report this Post to the Staff

oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 02/14/2012 5:54 pm These too...look better than mine! Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9796 Posts	Posted 02/15/2012 12:26 am The Two Cent Piece looks like it was shot raw and the Half Cent was in a 2x2 Mylar holder, I find removing the coin from the holder if possible is the way to go, as the Mylar or plastic will leave hot spots in areas. I'm re-shooting about 200 Morgans right now for sale, having to trash all my old holders! Oh well it will be worth it in the long run! "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 Edited by westcoin 02/15/2012 12:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 03/09/2012 09:30 am This site explains how to take photos of copper coins: http://www.uscents.com/articles/DCP/DCP001.htm Report this Post to the Staff
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