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Rich Hokanson New Member United States 0 Posts	Posted 10/07/2014 08:18 am I am trying to improve my coin photos. If anyone can help, that would be great. I am currently using a flat scanner. RH Report this Post to the Staff

SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 10/07/2014 09:09 am Welcome aboard Rich. You'll find an informative and comprehensive thread on photographing coins further down the page. Take some time to scroll through the topics and come back with your specific questions. There are some coin photography masters who reside here. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/07/2014 09:16 am to CCF. Click on Tutorials upper right of page. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188629 Posts	Posted 10/07/2014 10:31 am to the Community! I moved your welcome post to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 10/07/2014 10:50 am Scanners vary quite a bit. I had great luck with a really old scanner until it finally broke down, and modern scanners don't seem to be very good at coin imaging (at least the ones I have tried). Let me suggest you try using a camera with a built in macro. I have been using a Canon PowerShot SX110 IS for the last few years and it gives pretty decent results and you can buy them relatively cheap on ebay (The IS model has the macro feature so you will want to make sure to be alert as to that). I've messed around with lighting (having spent a few hundred bucks on special lights and equipment) and have found that it was pretty much a waste of money. Pictures taken under natural lighting without flash seem to come out the best. BTW the Canon PowerShot SX110 IS is a digital point and shoot and I like it for its easy use and features. Hope this helps and welcome to the forums. Edited by jimbucks 10/07/2014 11:11 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/07/2014 10:58 am 98% of the time scanners don't take good coin photos.You need a high end scanner and a lot of practice. A decent point-n-shoot digital camera works well. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 10/07/2014 1:08 pm Hello, Here's a decent thread using axial, diffusive and angular lighting themes in an attempt to improve one's photos: https://goccf.com/t/161003&whichpage=1 Good luck, mdpmedia Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 10/08/2014 12:40 pm If you have a pro scanner that takes a transparency top, you may be able to adjust the focus, most coins sit well above the patten, or glass, especially if in a slab, (add several mm to the height then). My older Epson Expression allows for focus adjustment, but lighting is always very flat looking with the scanner, best you can do to change that - is to rotate the coin and try another scan. I prefer using my DSLR for coins, though the scanner is quick and can grab about 20 in one pass, nice for simple archiving, but I've found NOT good enough to really sell the coins on ebay or elsewhere. For selling I always use a camera over the scanner. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
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