Suggestions for Getting Good Photos of Lincoln Cents in ones collection:

[Wheat Cents]

Any suggestions for equipment, techniques people are using get decent photos easily of Lincoln Cents in your collection?

I have been using a cheesy Intel microscope which makes a beautiful Full Red MS Lincoln look pink... And my flat bed scanner won’t cut the mustard.
( Take a look at my recent photo album . you'll see what I am refering to. )

Wondering what is working good for you ?

[Shingpumps]

Any suggestions for equipment, techniques people are using get decent photos easily of Lincoln Cents in your collection?

I have been using a cheesy Intel microscope which makes a beautiful Full Red MS Lincoln look pink... And my flat bed scanner won’t cut the mustard.
( Take a look at my recent photo album . you'll see what I am refering to. )

Wondering what is working good for you ?
I waited till i'd sold enough coins to buy a scope off of ebay. It's a cheap scope, but it was well worth it. I don't even use the cheesy camera that came with it. I just put my digital right up to the lens.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130179858144&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=003

[Pat]

Any suggestions for equipment, techniques people are using get decent photos easily of Lincoln Cents in your collection?

I have been using a cheesy Intel microscope which makes a beautiful Full Red MS Lincoln look pink... And my flat bed scanner won’t cut the mustard.
( Take a look at my recent photo album . you'll see what I am refering to. )

Wondering what is working good for you ?


I'm using an Omano scope with a Omano 1.3 Megapixel Scope Camera. It does pretty good. here's a pic sample
http://thecent.net/upload_image/thumb/1200858498Image419.jpg

For other shots, I use a Canon Digital Rebel XTi with either the 55mm USM lens or the standard lens. Here's an example with the USM Lens
http://www.thecent.net/86.JPG

[Shingpumps]

That does take a good pic.

[Pat]

That does take a good pic.

Yeah the scope cam can actually take photos at a size of 2560x1900 something..But just too big for the forums.. I take them at 1280x1024

[FenderBender]

I use a Cannon LIDE 600 Scanner and it does a pretty nice job for what it cost and when you consider all of the other uses. That scope thingy though takes one sweet up close shot!