Posted 01/28/2011 07:59 am
I have a Canon A590 (very similar) and took the pictures (below) of my 7070 and 7100 albums with it. A few general things:
1. Use the macro mode (the little flower thing near the menu button on the back)
2. Use a tripod
3. Switch the Drive Mode (using the menu) to >10 which will do a 10 second delay
4. Turn off the flash
5. Put the camera around 9-18 inches directly above the coin (distance depends on what you are shooting) and use the optical zoom to get a little closer; don't get too close or it gets blurry
6. Use some good lighting. I use two 100W Reveal bulbs at 45 degree angles above and below the coin
7. Push the shutter button half way down so that it beeps. You should see little green boxes of where it will focus. Not sure about the A580, but you might also see the ISO; I get good results when it is in the 100 range; 200 sometimes also ok but any higher and you need more light
8. When you are satisfied with the focus and ISO, press the button down the rest of the way and then stand back and wait for the timer
9. After you have taken all the pics needed, upload them into some sort of image editing tool to crop and if needed, adjust the picture further. I use Picasa but there are also others.
It takes some experimentation to get decent pictures but it can be done with this type of camera. If you are getting good pictures with the 16x loupe, no reason not to use it.
1. Use the macro mode (the little flower thing near the menu button on the back)
2. Use a tripod
3. Switch the Drive Mode (using the menu) to >10 which will do a 10 second delay
4. Turn off the flash
5. Put the camera around 9-18 inches directly above the coin (distance depends on what you are shooting) and use the optical zoom to get a little closer; don't get too close or it gets blurry
6. Use some good lighting. I use two 100W Reveal bulbs at 45 degree angles above and below the coin
7. Push the shutter button half way down so that it beeps. You should see little green boxes of where it will focus. Not sure about the A580, but you might also see the ISO; I get good results when it is in the 100 range; 200 sometimes also ok but any higher and you need more light
8. When you are satisfied with the focus and ISO, press the button down the rest of the way and then stand back and wait for the timer
9. After you have taken all the pics needed, upload them into some sort of image editing tool to crop and if needed, adjust the picture further. I use Picasa but there are also others.
It takes some experimentation to get decent pictures but it can be done with this type of camera. If you are getting good pictures with the 16x loupe, no reason not to use it.
Edited by KenKat
01/28/2011 08:00 am
01/28/2011 08:00 am
