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I just received the 1916-d Mercury PCGS MS65 FB I purchased at the ANA show in Milwaukee and decided to try some photos. I spent the evening reading through posts for recommended camera settings and the manual to figure out my wife's Nikon D40. I used a testrite copy stand with light attachment, an ebay purchase which also arrived today. There are some scratches on the slab that obscure the coin a bit. Not sure what the discoloration on the bottom of the obverse is. The coin itself is pure white. This is my first attempt after several days of studying this forum and other resources. I'd appreciate any feedback on how to improve the photos. Image:  1916dreverse.jpg95.4 KB Image: 1916dobverse.jpg87.17 KB |
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Pillar of the Community
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A couple minor adjustments with Picasa:   BTW, beautiful Mercury! Edited by yechi7
08/23/2007 8:30 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nicest 1916-D I've ever seen. Looks like the Reverse has a slight rotation. The 1916 Mercury dimes have the most detail than the other years. When you compare them with other years you can see they put a lot more effort in the art work. |
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Wow, that must have cost a pretty penny! I've been saving for a year just hoping to get an AG-3! Beautiful coin, one of the nicest I've ever seen pictured.
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 I'm not even sure I should be breathing the same as you, much less writing on the same forum.  |
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I'm not even sure I should be breathing the same air as you, much less writing on the same forum. Especially because I can't even post correctly. Edited by halfabustisbetter
08/23/2007 6:33 pm
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These don't come up for sale that often and I couldn't resist when I saw it. Fortunately, I overheard the owner discussing it with another dealer and knew what his bottom line was in advance. Now I'm hoping I can learn to take photos that do it justice. I did another session this evening using the "A" setting on the camera with the aperture set at 5.6 and then 8. I couldn't seem to get a clear, sharp image. I don't know if this is because I'm not using a macro lens or if I just haven't found the right settings. Any thoughts would be appreciated!
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You are very blessed to own that!
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Pillar of the Community
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So the camera is mounted to the copy stand correct? How far away from the lens are you? On my camera I have macro and super macro. Macro I can still use auto focus, but super-macro it's locked in. I would start with different heights, and try to get straight on top of the coin. Once you get a clear picture depending on the height and light that your camera likes, then I think it's time to mess with the aperture and manual settings. At least you won't get frustrated as easy. Oh, and don't forget to write down what you changed everything to before you take the picture or you are sure to forget your settings.....  |
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Congratulations on the dime purchase.
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I am using a copy stand with my Nikon d40 and the 18-55mm kit lens that came with the camera. I realize a macro lens would be preferable, but I just got into this and haven't purchased one yet. The camera is about 12 inches away from the coin, which is the minimum focus distance for the D40.
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The camera is about 12 inches away from the coin, which is the minimum focus distance for the D40.
Are you zoomed out all the way? Maybe give yourself another inch or so of distance, to see if it'll sharpen the focus. Mercs are tough, being so small - chances are a Morgan would be 1:1 on your sensor at that range. |
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Posted 08/22/2007 10:59 pm
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