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vtoqe11 (771 ) View Listings
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Jun 24, 2012 06:32 AM

Whats the best way to take a picture of a stamp to put on ebay, my camera always seems to flashback?

 
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vtoqe11 (771 ) View Listings
vtoqe11
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Jun 24, 2012 06:32 AM

Whats the best way to take a picture of a stamp to put on ebay, my camera always seems to flashback?

 
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Jun 25, 2012 10:44 AM
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cobbie10 (23824 ) View Listings
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Jun 24, 2012 07:25 AM

Turn the flash off and see if you have a Macro setting  ( usually denoted by a Flower icon on most modern cameras ). This allows you to have the camera in fairly close to the object where it will still focus well.
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Jun 24, 2012 07:43 AM

The best way to produce an image of a stamp is not to use a camera at all, but a flatbed scanner. If you have many stamps to sell (or covers, postcards or similar small paper items) it could be a good investment.

 
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Jun 24, 2012 01:10 PM

In addition to the correct advice already given.  If you do not have to many options then remove the stamps from the mounts.

I've seen a lot of auctions that I would not bid on because of the flash glare from the mounts..


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maha-sam-atman-198.. (0) View Listings
maha-sam-atman-198..
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Jun 25, 2012 10:44 AM

* Use a scanner - they are not very expensive

If you don't have a scanner...

* Turn off the flash - photograph in bright even light. Sunlight is good.

* Use the macro setting on your camera if you have one.

* Use postprocessing software to crop and adjust contrast and brightness - but don't do any other retouching :)

* Make sure your camera is steady - a tripod that lets you rotate it to point down is bet (but at that poing a scanner would be cheaper) but just resting the camera against a solid object will help.

* I've found Fuji cameras have the best macro performance.


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