"Looks like somebody...

Yarm · August 20, 2006

spilled coffee on it."

I guess I was a bit excited when I showed my wife this toned Washington from a proof set. Leave it to the little woman to put things in perspective. This is one of the first images I've made using a new (used) camera from rexcat! (thumbs up

MunkyMan95 · August 20, 2006

spilled coffee on it."

I guess I was a bit excited when I showed my wife this toned Washington from a proof set. Leave it to the little woman to put things in perspective. This is one of the first images I've made using a new (used) camera from rexcat!

Are you using Rexcat's setup? The image seems to be a tad out of focus, but that's no doubt a very nice coin.

TJ'S Coins · August 20, 2006

Coffee or not I like it! My wife also has the ability to quickly look at a coin and give it a perspective that I do not always share.

EZ_E · August 20, 2006

I'm glad that Rexcat's camera found a good home.

I like the concentric toning that leaves the middle untoned. Very nice.

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Here's some coin photography tips that I've accumulated:

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Can you please tell me how you get such nice pictures, i.e., camera, setup, etc? I am looking for the right equipment to make pictures like these of my coins. I would appreciate it very much.

Marv Finnley

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I use a Canon Powershot G5 with a macro lens. I think the lens is more important than the particular camera. For lighting I have a pair of Ott lights placed parallel to one another. I rest my wrist on one of the lights putting the lens about 6 inches over the coins. Take a couple of photos of each side and keep only the best. Next import to Photoshop for cropping and perhaps a bit of tweaking with the ligght balance.

Voila! Coin pictures.

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Photographing Coins - A compilation of expert answers and samples

Posted: 6/2/2005 4:21:38 PM Views: 89

Get out your copy and paste, because these are the web pages you want to read - from cameras and scanners to lighting and lenses.

I saw someone else ask about photographing coins in a collectors' journal entry, but rather than answer directly, I thought it might be nice to put up an answer for everyone to peruse.

This question is a really common one that I've seen come up many times on the NGC chat boards, and while I'm no expert myself... I know a few people who are. Copy the web addresses below, paste them into your browser, and soak up the info:

1. http://boards.collectors-society.com/sho...page=1&vc=1

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11. http://boards.collectors-society.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=493955&an=&page=&vc=1

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