Helpful Posts: By "Nickel" I meant a US 5-ct coin:
The clue is the date. During WW II the metal became in short supply, so the US Mint changed the alloy to 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese - no nickel at all!
Image was an exercise in the so-called "family of angles", taken with the venerable Panasonic G1 and the "Leica" Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 macro. In the past, I used to shoot coins lit from the side with dubious results. The above shots were with the camera directly above the coin and the light also above but slightly off to one side.
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Thread: When is a Nickel not a Nickel?
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11th October 2017, 12:33 AM #1
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When is a Nickel not a Nickel?
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11th October 2017, 05:54 AM #2
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Re: When is a Nickel not a Nickel?
crisp shot! well done!
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11th October 2017, 01:02 PM #3
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Re: When is a Nickel not a Nickel?
Thank you, Judith!
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12th October 2017, 04:42 PM #4
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Re: When is a Nickel not a Nickel?
Well captured
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12th October 2017, 08:06 PM #5
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Re: When is a Nickel not a Nickel?
Thanks! Originally Posted by Wavelength
Well captured
Shooting coins seems quite easy. Easier than watches, anyway.
I do have a full set of 1940 (my year of birth) English coins - might start on them sometime . .Last edited by xpatUSA; 12th October 2017 at 09:16 PM.
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