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Valued Member
United States
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Just wondering. I'm just getting into selling some stuff and having a heck of a time. I experiment with flash, macro mode. Just wondering if I'm wasting my time?
Any thoughts?
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Moderator
 United States
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Yes, you can. 3.2MP is ample and Canon is known for having the best Macro on the market. It's all about finding the closest distance at which the camera will focus on the coin (figure 10" to start), and getting the light right. You're not going to get *huge* pics, but nice clear 500px images aren't out of the question with 3.2 megapixels. What model is it?
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Forum Dad
United States
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I experiment with flash
When taking pictures of coins, forget you ever knew it had a flash.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Originally posted by bobby131313
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I experiment with flash
When taking pictures of coins, forget you ever knew it had a flash.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Your Canon should be able to get excellent coin photos. Mess with macro, white balance, and lighting (angles, bulbs) and use a tripod or copy stand to make sure the camera is absolutely steady when you shoot. Using the self-timer for the shutter release is always good to do. It will make it even steadier.
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Valued Member
United States
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You will get great pictures with your Canon. I was photographer for a number of years. Please remember that when taking a picture all there is; a subject and light. The camera will take super pictures given the correct lighting. Use alternative light sources and dsfuse the light so it is still strong but soft. Try to duplicate natural light as much as possible, nothing takes better pictures than natural light.
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Pillar of the Community
Egypt
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Yes you can.I get excellent pictures with my Canon power shot A400 although it is less than 3.2 Mp. Just remember to close the flash, zoom to best focus, and set the camera function resolution to super and close shot. Remember to adjust setting of the light ( Indoor, flourescent light,...etc)according to the room light you are in. A small tip: dont direct the light on the coin to avoid blurring of the pic from light reflection  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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the camera I use is a 3.3MP camera and just use Macro mode in manual mode without the flash on, I use a regular desk lamp with a regul;ar 60 watt lamp. here is an example of a picture taken with my 3.3 MP camera, I had to resize it a little bit smaller because the pictures are huge in the largest size and as you can see this is still pretty large and I have reduced the size a pretty good bit  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you find your not taking the best photos in the world and just getting started trying, try this. Take the photos outdoors. Someone decided some time ago to put a really powerful light up there in the sky for just that purpose. Unless you are now covered with snow, try it outdoors. Do not put a coin in direct sunlight though due to glare. Place a coin on a dark or black background, in the shade, hold your camera with both hands, take a deep breath and shoot. The reason I say take a deep breath is when you breath your chest expands and contracts taking your arms with. This means although you don't realize it your hands are also moving not allowing you to take clear photos. So hold your breath and shoot. That applies to guns also. I usually use a bar-b-que grill for a background for coins. If none available, look for a neighbors dark car and use their hood or trunk but don't get caught.
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