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Registered Member #172 Joined: Mon Jul 06 2009, 08:54amPosts: 114 | Probably a thread on this already, but I just wanted to bring note to the various methods of photographing coins for the database. Nicholas beautifully photographs his coins. I scan my coins at 300 resolution. Anyhoo, not sure if there are other methods, but I just wanted to bring attention to the methods of photographing available. [ Edited Wed Mar 03 2010, 06:13pm ] | ||
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Deus Ex Machina Registered Member #1 Joined: Sun Jul 01 2007, 10:10pmCity, State:: Ocala, Florida Posts: 559 | kaija, what kind of scanner do you have? | ||
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KSP |
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Registered Member #172 Joined: Mon Jul 06 2009, 08:54amPosts: 114 | Oh, just some cheap Lexmark X1130 thing. Does the job. Only drawback with scanning is keeping the coins orientated correctly..not usually a problem. | ||
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Deus Ex Machina Registered Member #1 Joined: Sun Jul 01 2007, 10:10pmCity, State:: Ocala, Florida Posts: 559 | So do you find it easier to scan one coin at a time or do you scan a bunch at once and then break up the image into individual pictures? | ||
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KSP |
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Registered Member #172 Joined: Mon Jul 06 2009, 08:54amPosts: 114 | Oh, one at a time, otherwise you end up with the coins being different sizes. Anyhoo, those are the two methods I think. | ||
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