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therisker New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 06/01/2007 9:45 pm I'm new to coin photography and would like to get better at it. After reading through the great tips in this forum I feel like I'm starting to get the hang of it. However, I have a way to go to get even close to the fantastic photos I see here. I'm having the most trouble with copper coins (which are my favorite). It seems that I have to tilt the camera slightly to get any kind of a good picture Here are a couple of examples: This one is a touch out of focus but captures the true color of tone/color of the coin. (tilted camera) This one is better on the focus, however has the "dark" areas I get if I point the camera straight on. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 06/03/2007 01:39 am What type of camera are you using? And what do you do to the pictures once they get on your computer? They look kinda distorted and pixelated. Report this Post to the Staff
therisker New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 06/03/2007 11:19 pm I'm using a Panasonic DMC-F27. They were shot at F7.1, 1/800 and used optical zoom. Once downloaded, the only thing I do with the pictures is resize so they can be uploaded. Normally the size of the picture is twice what is allowed for uploads. I'm really wanting to learn so any feedback would be appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff
garylcsr Pillar of the Community United States 1952 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 5:01 pm Do you use a scope or some kind of magnification or is this pic from you camera alone? have you tried a ramp? a ramp is nothing more than a coin flip folded over but not all the way I put black cloth on my ramp to take some of the glare out. try that and you will not have to Tilt your camera cause your coin is already tilted. if you need any more help feel free to PM me I will help where I can. Gary too Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19961 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 6:37 pm Does your cam have a macro mode? That made a HUGE difference for me....even though I'm a noob. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
therisker New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 11:59 pm This picture is straight from the camera no scope was used. Thanks for the tip on not having to tilt the camera. I only find that I have to do this with copper and not silver coins? And yes I'm using the Macro mode. Report this Post to the Staff
garylcsr Pillar of the Community United States 1952 Posts	Posted 06/07/2007 02:23 am if your light is not too hot. put a paper or something over it that may help a bit or alot. your pic is flooded with light. Gary too Report this Post to the Staff
stratocaster Valued Member United Kingdom 240 Posts	Posted 06/07/2007 05:59 am Try this: -center spot metering, rather than a matrix or whole picture -AV mode with the smallest possible number, that is largest apperture to get a shorter exposure and set the ISO to the smallest nr(50 or 100). Hope this will help and hope I didn't repeat someone else's advices or something you alredy knew. Report this Post to the Staff
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