How do you take good pictures of old coins/coins with a digital hp 415 camera?

Answer 1

Make sure you've got plenty of ambient lighting and always use the flash.

I don't know about that specific camera, but only use optical zoom, don't use any digital zoom, and set the white balance to automatic.

Take the picture so that the camera is facing straight down onto the coins and the coins fill most of the screen but don't touch the edge. If you're taking pictures of coins to sell on ebay then you should photograph both sides of the coin.

If you're having trouble with taking a close up picture, then just take it from further away and then crop the picture using photoshop or picture editor or something.

Answer 2

If you mean the Photosmart M415, here's what you do:

Place the coin on a piece of black felt.

Place a good bright light on the coin. Taking the pic in daylight is good, too.

Put your camera on a tripod, and set the camera up 12 to 15 centimeters away from the coin.

Hit the Flash button until the flash is off, or the flash will bounce off the coin and blind the camera. Hit the Mode button until you are in Macro mode, where the little rose is showing, so it can focus close in.

Press the Timer button to get to self-timer mode. This way, you will hit the button to take the picture, and there will be time to take your hand away and your hand won't cause the picture to blur.

Zoom into the coin as much as you can and take your photo. Try rotating your camera around the coin, or moving the light to different angles, so you get the best shadowing and contrast detail.

This is what I do on my Canon PowerShot; I also have a manual focus mode for REALLY close shots, and a way to set the exposure times manually. I have a picture of a penny that fills the screen, at least 600 pixels wide. Sometimes I use a white background, too.

Answer 3

I think thats the camera I have. Is it more rectangular, silver and the front slides open over the lense to turn it on? I've had problems with close up shots with mine. I suggest taking whatever is the closest range you can possibly take and then use something like photoshop or any photo program that came on your computer. Also like another poster said use ambient light. If its a nice day outside I'd go outside and use that light.

Answer 4

Not sure about your specific model, but I find when trying to take close-up pictures that often times I am too close to what I'm trying to shoot and it wont focus right. Try backing away, like a foot or two then mess around with your zoon. Works for me.

Answer 5

Hi, I recommand you to try google picasa.

picasa is a Google's photo software. It's what should've come with your camera.

It can Edit , organise and Share you picture and small video flips.

It's very easy to use and is free, just like Google

Download it free in here:

http://www.bernanke.cn/google-picasa/

Good Luck!

Answer 6

Aiming at them???