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Subject: [Colonial Numismatics] Re: Cameras for coins
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From: "David L. Palmer" <palmers4@erols.com>
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I never thought of that! If we do this right we could make an after
market in hand-priced Ford catalogs!!!! David
--- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, Roger Moore
<rogermoore435@y...> wrote:
> David, At C-4 we can each take pictures of our
> catalogs!!! Roger
>
>
> --- "David L. Palmer" <palmers4@e...> wrote:
> > Roger, I for one will get something much more than
> > the catalog. I
> > will get the chance to once again be among the
> > premiere collectors
> > of our time, "feel" like I'm in with the "in" crowd.
> > AND I will get
> > a hand-priced auction catalog. Other than those
> > important things, I
> > too will come home still wishin' and a hopin'. David
> >
> >
> >
> > > I think that the only notable Ford acquisitions
> > that
> > > most of us will get is the catalog. Roger
> > >
> > >
> > > --- mantoloking2002 <rogersiboni@a...> wrote:
> > > > Dan,
> > > >
> > > > Oh yea, and I would be in for a four hour
> > session.
> > > > We might even loop
> > > > it in with one of the exhibits or something..a
> > C-4
> > > > plate of a coin or
> > > > set of coins from the 2003 show. Maybe a plate
> > of
> > > > noteable Ford
> > > > acquisitions ;-)!
> > > >
> > > > Roger
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, Roger
> > Moore
> > > > <rogermoore435@y...> wrote:
> > > > > Whow!! Thanks Dan. As I said, there is a lot
> > of
> > > > > experience and expertise in our litle group.
> > I
> > > > would
> > > > > be up for a session at C-4 if I can get in on
> > > > Thursday
> > > > > morning. Roger
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Dan Freidus <freidus@w...> wrote:
> > > > > > I'd agree with much of what's been said.
> > The
> > > > number
> > > > > > of pixels you
> > > > > > wantor need depends on what you'll do with
> > the
> > > > > > photos. If you'll be
> > > > > > printing photos on paper, more let's you
> > print
> > > > > > larger photos and still
> > > > > > have them look okay. For eBay almost any
> > camera
> > > > you
> > > > > > could buy now
> > > > > > would have enough pixels.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For zoom, ignore digital zoom and only think
> > > > about
> > > > > > optical zoom. If
> > > > > > you want to close in on something real
> > small,
> > > > > > cropping on your
> > > > > > computer gives you more control than digital
> > > > zoom in
> > > > > > the camera
> > > > > > (though both are doing the same thing).
> > Here's
> > > > an
> > > > > > argument for more
> > > > > > pixels: you can crop a detail from a 3,4, or
> > 5
> > > > > > megapixel photo and
> > > > > > enlarge it and it's fine. Getting real
> > close
> > > > with
> > > > > > the camera often
> > > > > > means the camera blocks your light so it's
> > often
> > > > > > best to not be as
> > > > > > close as possible and then enlarge the date
> > or
> > > > > > whatever detail you're
> > > > > > after in the computer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Like Roger S., I use a Nikon Coolpix 990, I
> > > > forget
> > > > > > if it's 2 years old
> > > > > > or 3. Newer models have some improvements,
> > but
> > > > like
> > > > > > Roger suggested,
> > > > > > a lot of the bells and whistles can be
> > > > irrelevant.
> > > > > > I'd love a Fuji S2
> > > > > > (interchangeable digital SLR based on a
> > Nikon
> > > > body)
> > > > > > but it's more than
> > > > > > I need for what I do now and it's expensive.
> >
> > > > I'd
> > > > > > stick with a major
> > > > > > brand (Nikon, Canon, Olympus, or Sony).
> > Their
> > > > > > lenses are often (but
> > > > > > note that I didn't say always) better than
> > less
> > > > > > well-known brands, but
> > > > > > you probably don't need the high end. You
> > can
> > > > see
> > > > > > reviews of cameras
> > > > > > at a couple of sites. Two decent ones are
> > > > > > http://www.dpreview.com and
> > > > > > http://www.steves-digicams.com, also
> > > > > > http://shortcourses.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I use Photoshop LE. Photoshop Elements
> > replaced
> > > > it
> > > > > > as the newer
> > > > > > version of 'PS Lite', fine for 90% of photo
> > > > editing
> > > > > > and easier to
> > > > > > learn and cheaper to buy. I've heard good
> > > > things
> > > > > > about Elements. You
> > > > > > can also often get it bundled with a scanner
> > for
> > > > > > barely more than
> > > > > > buying it alone; the scanner is almost free.
> > It
> > > > > > comes with some
> > > > > > cameras also, so don't buy it before you
> > decide
> > > > on a
> > > > > > camera.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My opinion is that the ANA summer seminar on
> > > > coin
> > > > > > photography may be
> > > > > > overkill for most people at a week long.
> > But a
> > > > 1
> > > > > > hour session at C4
> > > > > > may be too little. Given the apparent
> > interest,
> > > > > > would there be any
> > > > > > takers for, say, a 4 hour session Thursday
> > > > afternoon
> > > > > > preceding C4? We
> > > > > > could either get a conference room or just
> > use a
> > > > > > hotel room if it's
> > > > > > only a handful of participants. A few of us
> > > > with
> > > > > > experience and
> > > > > > cameras could bring cameras plus a computer
> > and
> > > > > > maybe even a printer.
> > > > > > I think useful topics would be choosing a
> > > > camera
> > > > > > and camera stand,
> > > > > > lighting, editing (e.g. stitching,
> > > > > > lightening/darkening, color
> > > > > > balance), printing. If there are users who
> > have
> > > > > > microscopes and want
> > > > > > to be able to take photomicrographs that's
> > an
> > > > option
> > > > > > to cover, too.
> > > > > > Thoughts?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dan
> > > > > >
> > > > > > P.S. for the nitty-gritty, here are some of
> > my
> > > > > > preferences. I like a
> > > > > > camera that has a manual focus option, and
> > > > manual
> > > > > > white balance option
> > > > > > (that's like choosing the right "film" for
> > your
> > > > > > lighting, remember
> > > > > > indoor and outdoor film for 35mm cameras?
> > This
> > > > is
> > > > > > good is you use a
> > > > > > combo of flash and regular lights, but it's
> > not
> > > > > > crucial. I also like
> > > > > > being able to plug in an external flash, not
> >
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