coin photography

[NZCoinerrors]

I use a similar set up to Robster.  

The stands can be purchased rather cheaply if you ask the right questions of the seller to see how the enlargers get mounted you can re-purpose one rather easily.  I purchased my old enlarger stand for $20 then ordered a tripod head online for about $30  I was lucky enough that the stand had a common cameras thread in it but I know others that have done a little DIY to make it work.

Something like this would probably work if you took the enlarger unit off it and checked the screw thread just under neath that sticks out the front.  Hope you can work or what I mean lol
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Enlarger-LPL-3301D-/151663494846?hash=item234fd946be

others around if you search film enlarger , darkroom enlarger etc other local auction sites might be even cheaper

[oh my florin]

Mrs. Robster took a pic of the enlarger stand and attached camera.

Antiques Roadshow on TV? :winkextra:

[Robster]

Gotta love the old stuff.!

[keldaw]

I am just trying out new way of taking pictures .

[robbiegal]

wow!! well done Kel

[Robster]

Nice pics Kel.! :ok:

[trout]

That's a huge improvement Kel :yahoo:
What are you using to take these images with ??

[Nevol]

wow!! well done Kel

:i_agree: Well done Kel!

[Unicorn]

Great work Kel, especially since they're in slabs.

[keldaw]

thank you all for your comments ,  

 I used my Lumix Leica 16 mega pixels instamatic camera , out on my back patio in good light , sat further back from the coin and used my zoom , then cropped the pic on my p/c then used tiny pic .
I tried sitting up closer ,but i kept getting reflections .

[keldaw]

I am still trying to take good pictures of my coins just as you people do , but no luck so far .
 does anybody have the same camera as I do so I can find out how to adjust all the settings please ?
 
 my camera details are  ;; Panasonic   DMC -FH8 stamped on the top of the camera .

 colour silver , lumix  16 mega pixels on the top right corner ,
 on the outer ring it reads , mega o.i.s. / 24 mm wide ,
 on the inner ring it reads ;  leica  ,dc vario -summarit  1 .2.5-6 4/4.3-215 ASPH
 on the right hand side down the bottom is a large silver l in a gold square
 if anybody knows the true settings on this camera ,
 could you please pass them on to me thanks .