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How Do I Photograph The Reflection On A Proof Like Morgan?

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No need to apologize. No worries.
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Bonus points if you can do it when the coin is in a slab.
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That would be a tough one.....no, wait, easier. All I would have to do is photograph the PL designation on the slab

That's actually my problem with this one. It has a "no-name" photo certificate that has PL on it, but I need more evidence than that.

I haven't tried any more pics in the last couple of days, but plan to soon.
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Things are getting a bit better.

ford-prefect, I used the f8, and 400 ISO. It has definitely helped, thanks. The focus is better. Need to work with reverse more, it's not as reflective as the obverse. Less fingers too , and still need to buy the white microfiber cloth. I kinda like the black platform, the Morgan shows up nicely against it.

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Hello, Ed!

I had the exact same problem with my first DMPL Morgan dollar. I actually wanted to show the reflection, but the camera kept auto-focusing on the surface of the coin instead of on the relected image (which was actually a few inches away from the coin as far as the camera was concerned). I finally turned off the auto-focus and manually focused on the reflected image and got the following shot:

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Note that, since I am focusing on the reflected image, the actual coin itself looks blurry. Sadly, short of taking two different photos and compositing them together, I think you're pretty much stuck with that choice.
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That's a really cool effect. I will probably try something like that just to see what it looks like. Haven't tried the manual focus yet, it's on the list.

If you look at the first pic in my last post, both the print and coin are basically in focus, a definite improvement from original pic. I'm sure I can do better. The suggestion from ford-prefect of going to manual mode and adjusting the ISO and f stop definitely improved it. I've also seen some nice pics of what I'm trying to do. Others have done it, now I just need to figure out how to maximize my little camera's potential. A lot has to do with lighting, angles, and the subject matter being reflected. A work in progress....

....this is a nice coin. I've even thought about buying a better camera just to photograph this coin. A nice photo could easily pay for the camera at selling time, imo.
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edweather: The reverse picture at least lets the viewer know that it is a DMPL.
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That's pretty darn cool, barryg.

I really like the effect. Inconclusive about the length of the mirrors, but in conjunction with a shot of the coin itself it will certainly get the point across.
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