How to get good detaiiled pictures of coins

[hearseguy]

I was wondering to get the best quality detailed pictures of coins. I have found something that I will need some others to look as to verify and I thought I would post it here. Do you guys have any suggestions? Thank you for your help.

Jeremy

 

[EccentricInTexas]

For eBay photos of small things I use a Hand Magnifying glass in front of the camera lens. This works like a Macro lens and lets you take much sharper and closer up photos with out blurring.

 

[hearseguy]

Hey, never thought of that.

Thanks

 

[coinguy*matthew]

I don't know if this link will work if you're not a member but i will post it anyways? If not just let me know and i will have greg email it to you, he is the man when it comes to photos and has done my entire collection of large sized dollars....

The Coinnection - Coin Imaging

Examples of gregs technique.......

 

[Silver Searcher]

A good Macro Lense, and reduce the picture size.

SS

 

[CC-Hunter]

I scan them.

 

[cmaracing]

hi

I was wondering to get the best quality detailed pictures of coins. I have found something that I will need some others to look as to verify and I thought I would post it here. Do you guys have any suggestions? Thank you for your help.

Jeremy

Depending if you have a smartphones, there are apps such as Magnificent Magnifier for android which work really well.. and its free..

 

[DixieLandMan]

Thank you for the tips! going to try that tonight.

 

[Harry_Morant]

A good macro lens and a tripod and at least two light sources using 2500 kelvin daylight globes - that said Gregs way is cheaper than my macro lens