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Darth Morgan, Very nice photos. And even when I click on it to see the larger view,it still looks great. John1  |
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However, I now have the ability to take close-up shots of the obverse and reverse and insert them into the original slab image for a much improved image. Quote:
Here's another example showing a direct, side-by-side comparison of a slab image: Fantastic examples!  |
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Quote:Yes, indeed. Another advantage of this system is the ability to composite a glamour shot of a slabbed coin. Look at this 2017-S EU Kennedy half dollar graded SP70 by PCGS. This image was originally taken with my iPhone. The slab itself looks great, but the coin suffers from harsh noise. It's not the coin's fault. This is just how the iPhone camera sees it with that setup. So, are you saying that the $400 setup doesn't have enough working distance to be able to take a pic of the slab itself? I've always wondered about that with this setup  |
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BadDog- Ray answered your question in the <$400 setup thread. Simply put, no, I can't take a full shot of a slab, but I use my iPhone for slab shots, as stated earlier. I actually prefer it this way. It's more tedious to "build" glamour slab images, but at least they will all have a uniform look, and that's what I want.
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Updated composite slab shot I did today- raw iPhone image vs update. The details are clearer and the color is now accurate.  |
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Updated composite slab shot I did today- raw iPhone image vs update. The details are clearer and the color is now accurate. Looking good! |
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Those are some stellar images. I would love to hear more about what photoshop techniques you are using to crop the coin photos and create those backgrounds. Can you do them in batch, or do you need to modify each individually? I'm really curious as to how you get such a great crop on the coin and how you create that subtle whitish halo around the edge.
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Nice work Darth! Imaging full slabs is very challenging. Yours look great!
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Jadey, for what is is worth, I use Paint.NET to create my images. |
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Wish I could still be using DPiV  How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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@JBuck I just looked at your Eisenhower dollars. Are you using PCGS truview? You can't be taking those pics through the case, can you? Does Paint.net have an easy and reliable feature for automatically cropping the coin from the background? Edited by Jadey
06/02/2019 3:28 pm
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BadDog you were wondering if he can take a full slab shot with his System 3 Unit. I myself have the System 10 (I believe that's the right number). It was right around $700.00 from Ray back about 3 months ago. That system does allow you to take a full slab shot. He also has it listed on his site. I think when he customized my setup I asked for a different enlarging lens which drove the final price up a bit. But I myself am very happy with the system that Ray built for me. He even helped me with finding other parts which now allows me to modify different lens using his stand. It is so easy to shoot now I feel a bit guilty because I still need to learn how to use and take quality Raw photos. I shoot with a T6i .
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Quote:I just looked at your Eisenhower dollars. Are you using PCGS truview? You can't be taking those pics through the case, can you? Only two of them are True View (the 1973-S 40% Silver BU and the 1978-D). Most are from seller's photos. A handful I took myself. Yes, while in the holder (where they remain). Quote:
Does Paint.net have an easy and reliable feature for automatically cropping the coin from the background? It has a circle select tool, which you can adjust to get as close to the edge as necessary. |
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Those are some stellar images. I would love to hear more about what photoshop techniques you are using to crop the coin photos and create those backgrounds. Can you do them in batch, or do you need to modify each individually? I'm really curious as to how you get such a great crop on the coin and how you create that subtle whitish halo around the edge. Thanks, Jadey. I appreciate your comments. I created several blank templates with different colored backgrounds. A white background is what I like to use most often, but some coins, like steel cents, look better against a black background. I duplicated PCGS's TrueView "halo" in PS CS5 using these basic steps, which will be different in other applications, of course, including later versions of PS:  I had to do some tweaking to get the template just right, but once you have it finished as a permanent template, then yes, you can batch coin images for faster post-processing. I started out with this simple background:  Then I added the glowing edge halo. This is what the above background looks like after completing the basic steps. The example I'm using is for a white background with dark halo. For a black background with white halo you would simply skip step #1.  Then I added my logo and fine print.  Specific coin information can then be added for each rendering. Once I have a particular coin image finished I save it as another file name ("Save as") to preserve the blank template. Edited by Darth Morgan
06/04/2019 10:19 pm
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Impressive process you have there!  |
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