Photographing coin Tips

[NiagracountyNY]

Ive always used the scanner for fast reliable results

 

[ProPointer]

I use the macro setting on my Digital camera. I have to put it under good light and hold about 6 inches away. The Macro mode does not flash so you need good light. The photos will come out clear though.

I do the same. I hold it 6 inches or farther from the find/object. Makes me get a HD picutre

 

[milco]

I use my flat bed scanner and adjust resolution as necessary.

 

[davekane]

Great Tip

I've just tried the magnifying glass tip and it worked I've managed to take some coin photo's and upload them into my album.
Thanks for the tip.

 

[arizona tom]

I have also taken pics through my eye loop , with good results ! The small flakes were the size of coars pepper. H H

Tom

 

[minny minor]

coins

Does anyone have any tips on good ways to take clear pictures of coins?

I find by placing my coins on the flatbed scanner and scanning them gives good results

 

[minny minor]

Here is one i scanned to show you

 

[Michigan Badger]

Great photos Xray.

I tried this on ebay and my coin sales dropped way down. Every single blemish stood out like a neon sign.

I went back to my cheap camera.

Badger

 

[cherokeekid]

Great photos Xray.

I tried this on ebay and my coin sales dropped way down. Every single blemish stood out like a neon sign.

I went back to my cheap camera.

Badger

lmao

i have 12.3 mp kodak i got for $80 at best buy(on sale) takes good pics has 40 different settings

very nice!

 

[tjn63]

I just use my scanner to take pics, it works really nicely.

 

[Brucem]

Being Photography is one of my favorite hobbies, I thought I would chime in here.Since the objects are small, scanning is a great option If you have one.
If you like to take photos (and who doesn't?) you may like to try a lightbox.
Just lookup Lightbox DIY and theres lots of different ways to do it. I built mine out of 1/2" PVC tubing.I didn't even glue it all together, just the basic two halves and then pushed the other fittings together. Its just a basic frame, any size you want to make it, and then drape a pillowcase or sheet along the sides and then the back.Put 2 light sources on either side, and you get great even light.
Probably a bit of overkill for coins, but it works great for relics and other 3d objects that need even lighting on all sides.
Especially good for objects you're going to sell on places like Ebay.

 

[Iron Patch]

Great photos Xray.

I tried this on ebay and my coin sales dropped way down. Every single blemish stood out like a neon sign.

I went back to my cheap camera.

Badger

That's exactly right. The secret is the lighting and angle of the coin when you shoot. To take it one step further being able to manipulate photos to blend in the problem areas that the light exposes helps a lot too. Photoshop is a great tool to understand when selling online.

As for dug coins the most difficult condition to shoot is heavy pitting, followed by scratched/cleaned/very shiny silver coins, and 3rd trying to capture green patina. Many dug items posted on detecting forums do not show the true green color because the lighting is bad.

 

[PhotoRob06]

Here's how I photograph coins - see diagram.

The trick is to use soft directional light across the coin, and bounce it back across to pull detail out of those shadows.

The dime below was photographed this way, however, I cut out the coin in photoshop and dropped it over a black background. You can use this method on whatever surface / background you like.

 

[KeyLargo]

Depends on how serious you are about taking coin images. Here are a few of mine , if you would like some tips on how to get decent images let me know and I will follow up with a decent little article for you. The coins below are not detecting finds and are all graded by either pcgs or ngc.

 

[PAdiggerTom]

what i didt was put one of those magnifying glass's for jewelry and coins and put the camra lens right on it and wroks great for me

 

[JAY-in-PA]

help resizing

Can anyone help me to resize the image so it can be uploaded to the FMDF?

Thanks for you help!

 

[yardhunter]

I just shoot close ups of the coins, print the pic & then cut them foe the scrapbook as you see below:

Another example....

Works good enough for me............see ya yardhunter

 

[PhotoRob06]

Can anyone help me to resize the image so it can be uploaded to the FMDF?

Thanks for you help!

You need a photo-editing software (or) upload them to photobucket and post a link.

You should be able to find a free photo-editing software, and when you do, open your picture with the program and re-size it to lower the resolution. About 9" wide will fill the width of these threads @72 dpi. 72dpi will look best on the Internet because it matches the resolution of most computer screens.

 

[diggit1]

I use macro setting and put a piece of masking tape, sometimes two pieces over the flash. Works for me.

 

[Metal-Magnet]

I'm a photographer if you have any questions pm me.