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Smileycorpse New Member United Kingdom 17 Posts	Posted 01/08/2009 7:12 pm Poll Question Hi there I've been looking all over for a forum about coins/medals this seems to be the best one I've seen and the most active :). These are the pictures I've taken,can anyone give me tips?,im using an old Fujifilm Finepix S5200 had it for years now,i asked my friend how to take them without glare he told me the trick with paper over the flash or use no flash at all,but now it doesn't show the shine of the coins/light scratches. (my friend took this one with a proper SLR.) I've started selling my dad's coins and medals I just need some tips about taking pictures :). ps: This is probably off topic,i can never find information on the "PM" mark,its on most of the british coins I have is there any webpages on it?. Thanks -Gareth Sorry I dont know how to turn the poll off?. Poll Choices Yes No Edited by Smileycorpse 01/08/2009 7:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Mr Finger Valued Member United States 405 Posts	Posted 01/09/2009 01:52 am WELCOME to the forum I think the pics look Really nice with the exception of the dark shadow at 5 o'clock...But,I have trouble with shadows myself.. Im thinking that the PM mark may be from the Perth Mint,but I'm not sure Taking photos of coins is a big subject here...someone will be along to give you some tips,soon...so hang in there! Report this Post to the Staff
wd1040 Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 01/09/2009 02:08 am I think the best photos I've taken (for coins and banknotes) are the ones taken during the day (maybe around 2 PM or 3PM) with the sunlight coming in. I press the half-shutter and wait for the camera to adjust the white balance and then take it, and ususally they turn out pretty good. Report this Post to the Staff
Smileycorpse New Member United Kingdom 17 Posts	Posted 01/10/2009 06:27 am Thanks guys,i hate using the auto settings,usually when I put them on my computer the images look alot more blurrier than I can get them with using manual,does take a bit of time to get the settings right but sometimes they can be a hit and miss either look really sharp or a little bit sharp with a blurry edge. -Gareth Report this Post to the Staff
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