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Valued Member
Canada
180 Posts |
Hello all, My first attempt at posting pictures and I am looking for any help that can be offered. Pictures are taken with a Andonstar usb microscope. Thank you.     |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
Looks very good.
I suggest a non-reflective black or dark gray background if possible.
The only light you want to affect your image is from the coin.
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Valued Member
 Canada
180 Posts |
Appreciate the suggestion kanga. Will have to try different backgrounds, angles and play around with the lighting. Every coin is proving to be a brand new challenge in its own right.   |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4038 Posts |
Can you bring the lighting up higher? That's going to be the main limitation with this equipment. What is the working distance when shooting the full coin?
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Valued Member
United States
415 Posts |
Yea, Current pictures make the coin looked cleaned
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Valued Member
Canada
180 Posts |
Brought the lighting up some as suggested and also tried a different background. Coin is circulated, so it could have been cleaned before falling into my hands. Seems like the plating process used for Canadian almost always appears somewhat odd when photographed.   |
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Valued Member
Canada
180 Posts |
My apologies,
The working distance is about 2 inches.
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Valued Member
Canada
180 Posts |
Black background (felt), different angle and a lighting change. Is the representation of the coin, better or worse?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8516 Posts |
Can you photo a copper coin ? Do the led lights have adjustments ?
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Valued Member
Canada
180 Posts |
Led lights are adjustable.   |
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Valued Member
United States
415 Posts |
much better with different coinage. I like the canadian cent the most. Nice work.
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Valued Member
Canada
180 Posts |
I'm pretty sure that the device can handle any type of coin/finish.
For right now, it is without question, the operator (me) who has to learn how to better use the tool in hand.
The device is the most versatile that I have tried, from close-up to full-coin in moments.
I'm learning about lighting and the effects it has on the device, which is super sensitive.
All of my images thus far, have been done without use of the units LED's (which I find harsh).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
Very nice bellmaker. Nice new toy you have there! I especially like the Lincoln Penny. I'm sure you will enjoy learning how to master your "toy" and be a pro in no time! |
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Valued Member
Canada
180 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2781 Posts |
close ups are great (what it was designed to do)
full shots not so much (what is was NOT designed to do)
proof/mirror coins are tough no matter what
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Valued Member
Canada
180 Posts |
Does okay by me, whole coin or close up and all for less than a hundred bucks!
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Posted 11/02/2014 12:53 pm
