Taking Pictures of coins

[all iron]

I have been trying to take pictures of coins but no such luck with the picture quality.
Any tips or tricks out there ?

 

[reltolbert]

Scan the coins using a good quality scanner.

Some of the Tele-photo lenses have built-in Macro settings
that allow you to get close shots of the coins using a good
sturdy Tripod.

Using a regular lens, take a photo of the coin and through
Adobe Photoshop Elements or another Program, crop the
coin photo and enlarge plus increase the resolution (sharpness).

 

[Bill Ladd]

But agree that a scanner works well too if you have one & that's what I used before I got the olympus. If you have a digital camera, look for a "macro mode" for close ups. Most Olympus' have what is called "Super macro" mode & is the reason I got it. I just stepped up to a new model & it's on the way & I'm very excited as it should be even better. My old one was "only" 4 megapixels & still took killer close ups like this dug qtr. with great "tones"......
HH,
Bill

 

[Youngted]

A digital camera with a super macro lens. I have an Olympus C8080 great results.Use a clear plastic sheet raised about 2 inches from a white surface .I recommend a window ledge facing away from the sun .then correct any problems using a picture editor package like Adobe Elements