Here's A *good*, Cheap P&s For You - Coin Community Forum

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,690
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/11/2013 6:01 pm Tights24 and I were playing today with his Olympus C-5500 to see what needed to be done to make it take good images. The problem is, we found nothing to play with. It needed no real help to be good right out of the box. Mind you, this is a 5MP camera you can pick up for $20 on ebay. No adjustment (save using manual settings), no white balance setting, just throw it on to the copystand and pull the trigger: The Morgan stunned me. First shot once we figured out exposure, and it did this? Really? For the record, the original image of the Morgan was 1800px in diameter, and the Buff (having moved the camera even closer) was 1500px. So, with stuff this sharp you can afford to back the camera farther away from the coin, thereby improving your chances with lighting. No need to shoot big and downsize - just shoot to the image size you desire. Unreal. Um, buy one. I'm going to. Report this Post to the Staff

CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 01/11/2013 6:07 pm Neat mule! Thanks for the camera hint - I need all the help I can get. Report this Post to the Staff
The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1389 Posts	Posted 01/11/2013 6:43 pm with kelly! Taking pics of coins is not my strong suit. BTW, whose Morgan is that? Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 01/11/2013 7:46 pm SSuper! Thanks for pointing that out. Maybe I can post an error someone else can see. Report this Post to the Staff
tights24 Pillar of the Community United States 2254 Posts	Posted 01/12/2013 09:20 am Quote: BTW, whose Morgan is that? It's mine. Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 01/15/2013 3:59 pm Is that Morgan as small as the Buffalo - or is that Buffalo as big as the Morgan? Nice shots by the way! Edited by oih82w8 01/15/2013 4:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/15/2013 5:07 pm Quote: Nice shots by the way! Those are both first efforts - the first two pics bright enough to post here - and in no way represent what this camera is going to be capable of. Longer exposures (or some other adjustment for brightness) and careful research into the appropriate compromise between distance and lighting needs are going to place this camera among the very best P&S's for coin imaging. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,690

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: General Numismatic Forums Forum: Coin Photography, Image Editing, and Related Software

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.31 seconds to rattle this change.