Busy day detecting

[mlayers]

I got my new Excalibur in the mail yesterday. Put it on the charger and took off this morning around 9. It is going to be a learning curb for me with the Excalibur. I had a lot of false targets that I was digging. I a trying to pinpoint without switching the knob over to the pinpoint area. As I figure I would not be able to do that in chest deep water. I just worked the sand beach area today. I did find 38 cents in change.

I also had my DFX with me so when I was done at the beach I went to a tot lot. I had a great time there.It looks like no one has been there before. In total for the day I found 5-Q's, 11-D's, 10-N's, 130-P's and a silver heart no mark on it a money clip with no money in it and a 10K ring.

I don;t know why I can not get a good close up of the ring I put my camara in Marco for close up closer then 2cm but it's still is a blurry. Hope you can see what it looks like in the pcs....Matt

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Way to go Matt.
I'm positive we will be seeing some great finds with that Excalibur in the future!

 

[sscindercoop]

Sweet ring

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Try not getting so close with your camera.

Sounds like a good fun hunt, nice gold !!

Keep @ It and HH !!

 

[Gator-Flea]

Looks like a good day...................

 

[cntrydncr1]

congrats on the ring. If you are getting false signals turn the sensitivity down just slightly on the excal.

 

[desert dog]

nice ring well done

 

[Tuberale]

RE: focal distance. I'll bet your camera has an automatic focusing feature. Try putting your finger next to the ring, and focusing on your finger first. Then move over to the ring. Sometimes works for me. It is, uh, tricky. Wish I had your problem.

 

[mlayers]

Thanks all I will try and work and getting better pics. Looking forward to Saturday hopeing to get out again and this time get in the water some with the new Excalibur. Hope I can find some more neat stuff....Matt

 

[N.J.THer]

Matt,
I know what you mean about the learning curve. I have a White's DFX which has become an extension of my body. I know every beep and VDI so when I purchased a used Excalibur I keep getting frustrated and switching back to the DFX. Last time I did some beach hunting which was in April I forced myself to stick with the Excalibur and I was rewarded with a Spanish Cob from the earlier 1700s. Your doing great for just getting it yesterday.

As far as the pictures, make sure the camera is focusing in on the ring and not something in the background which would cause it to get fuzzy. Also as someone else suggested try a little further away and if that does not work then try a little closer. Some cameras are really picky and you have to have it right at the correct distance for it to look good.

NJ