Roosevelt Dime...super Shiny Issues

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andywoj00 Valued Member United States 441 Posts	Posted 02/15/2016 11:52 pm Took three different pics. First one through a milk jug with (2) Janslos. Second one free with (2) janslos. The last one axially. For Pete's sake, can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong in not being able to properly pic these types of coins? Am I relegated to axial on super shiny coins? I'm getting so frustrated to the point of quitting the picturing process. Report this Post to the Staff

jaycurrency2000 Valued Member United States 53 Posts	Posted 02/16/2016 12:00 am Yeah... I'd suggest to light up the room take off flash and try taking a pic on a flat table with dark colars. Report this Post to the Staff
andywoj00 Valued Member United States 441 Posts	Posted 02/16/2016 12:20 am Per jaycurrency2000's suggestion, here's what I end up with. EXIF info as well. Report this Post to the Staff
rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 4038 Posts	Posted 02/16/2016 10:08 am With axial, lighting is at 90-deg to the coin. Your 2-Jansjo shot seems to be around 45-deg. Best angle for business strike coins is in the 70-80deg range, so you just need to bring your Jansjos up a bit higher angle. Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
jaycurrency2000 Valued Member United States 53 Posts	Posted 02/16/2016 1:42 pm That still looks like a mess... Are these scans or is it just scratched? Report this Post to the Staff
andywoj00 Valued Member United States 441 Posts	Posted 02/16/2016 4:14 pm Agreed. These three (all circulated) were taken a few minutes ago in natural light upstairs, all the same position. The difference is obvious from OP. However, still, the super shiny one appears black and scratches are more prominent. The older one was a bit flat already, but at least you can see detail. Not like the first pics under CFL lights. I've concluded it's a combination of the coin surface and lighting that's giving me fits. I just need to experiment more with diffusing and positioning to get it right. Or, just take pics of these coins in natural light. I'm walking away from it for a few days.....to frustrated at this point. Report this Post to the Staff
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