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eagleeye4coins Valued Member 136 Posts	Posted 02/10/2014 11:17 pm So the pictures I've been posting arnt good enough and I keep being told the glare on my coin.... well what I can say is the glare I keep being told about is metal on my coin. Not sure why it keeps glaring I'm using a scanner at 1200 dpi but perhaps the zoom makes this happen..... but I need to know what I need to buy to MAKE sure my pics work for everyone. I am getting frustrated with posting because what I see the pic.... doesn't show? I have two coins I posted earlier that I know are exactly what is know as a doubled die. I even went and compared to wexler and some on ken potters list. Am I dumb lol? Or does my scanner suck? Report this Post to the Staff

Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 02/11/2014 12:04 am I use flickr and then use the hyperlink to post pictures. This works good for me. Now I don't use a scanner but I haven't had a problem with uploading pics to Flickr and then putting them here. Report this Post to the Staff
Classic Coins Pillar of the Community United States 940 Posts	Posted 02/11/2014 12:18 am Coins and scanners don't play well. If you don't have a tripod and DSLR camera, do the best you can to stabilize a point-and-shoot camera and use the delayed timer, and a remote shutter release if possible. A key to taking clear coin images with cameras is eliminating camera shake. If you want to get serious about coin photography, get a DSLR camera, a tripod, and a remote shutter release. See my Civil War Token photo at this topic: https://goccf.com/t/169696 Edited by Classic Coins 02/11/2014 12:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 02/11/2014 12:30 am A USB microscope works really well for what you're wanting and it takes up very little space. I use mine right next to my mouse and keyboard. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Edited by 52Raymo 02/11/2014 12:32 am Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/11/2014 12:34 am Start by dropping to 600dpi. 1200 is overkill for coins, and pushes the scanner optics past the point of showing coin detail accurately. Second, post the resulting images full-size; the stuff you've been posting is a small percentage of the size it was when it came from the scanner. At 100%, a Cent should fill the average computer monitor's resolution. This may require that you host images elsewhere and link them in your post, as CCF's Optimizer requires pretty fair knowledge of postprocessing to use to best advantage. Report this Post to the Staff
vanslem6 New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 02/11/2014 5:58 pm OP, light will reflect off your coin just like when you try to make a cut or bank shot playing pool. Any direct light will shine back at you. If you could angle the coin 10Ëš or so on the scanner (lift one side of the coin slightly off the surface so it isn't lying flat), it should eliminate any direct reflections from the bulb in the scanner. Ever take a picture into a mirror with the flash on? It's the same effect. Good luck! Report this Post to the Staff
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