Best Way To Photograph Coins For This Website?

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terry8835 Pillar of the Community United States 1450 Posts	Posted 09/19/2016 08:51 am I got me a camera and I notice right away that when taking pics of my coins to upload here my shadow is in the way. What is best setup for taking photos of coins? Do I need some kind of stand? Can someone guide me in this? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

rocky Pillar of the Community Canada 2784 Posts	Posted 09/19/2016 09:51 am terry what is your camera. post one of your coin photos. the members plus myself. would more than happy to help you. Report this Post to the Staff
NeoSpec Valued Member Canada 192 Posts	Posted 09/19/2016 10:35 am browsing older topics here http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...?FORUM_ID=81 should get you a ton of ideas, but as Rocky says, telling of what you're shooting with and showing an example can help us help you too. Report this Post to the Staff
pepactonius Pillar of the Community United States 9395 Posts	Posted 09/19/2016 10:41 am I think the recommended setup for coin photography for this website is the $400 budget setup (search for the "$400 budget" thread). Basically, that setup involves: - (old, but not too old) Canon DSLR - old enlarger lens, and maybe low-power microscope objectives - tethered shooting through USB cable to a computer (focus via Live View) - copy stand, or adapted (stereo?) microscope stand - Jansjo lights - bellows or extension tubes, and various adapters However, even cell phones can take great coin pics -- one of the most important aspects of coin photography is the lighting. Report this Post to the Staff
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