April 1 my best day yet on etrac

[Olderactor]

Went out for 4 hours got 3 IH, 9 wheats, 2 mercs, 1Buffalo, and some clad and new pennies and some nails. Think I got the Pennies down now! New Pennies are everywhere!
Got to work on my silver. Soil was moist, dug down about 9-10 inches for IH. IH showed up at about 33 on my ID. They were really green.

Have not figured out how you all get clear pictures of your finds. I put my digital camera on macro, but they don't come in as clear as everyone else's. Any suggestions?

Any silver tips for an etrac?

Jim

 

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[Chi Town Bruce]

Good hunt Jim

Does this mean your hooked on sod busting?

I seem to recall your first Gold in the water, ear ring right ?

 

[kimsdad]

Congrats!!

I'll take crappy pics over no pics any day. On most silvers, I use my flatbed scanner. Watercolor has a nice setup for lighting on his pics. He detailed it on one of his recent posts. I have a Sony that has 2 macro levels. For coins, I use the super macro setting. You can get real close with it.

I'm glad that E-Trac is working for you!

 

[DPBOB]

I use a round jeweler's loop in front of my lens. ( I think x10 )
or try a magnify glass up against the lens.
or talk with Watercolor he's the best. ( just my opinion )

 

[AmericanCoinHunting]

Went out for 4 hours got 3 IH, 9 wheats, 2 mercs, 1Buffalo, and some clad and new pennies and some nails. Think I got the Pennies down now! New Pennies are everywhere!
Got to work on my silver. Soil was moist, dug down about 9-10 inches for IH. IH showed up at about 33 on my ID. They were really green.

Have not figured out how you all get clear pictures of your finds. I put my digital camera on macro, but they don't come in as clear as everyone else's. Any suggestions?

Any silver tips for an etrac?

Jim

Hi Olderactor,
I see you are taming your ET ,and getting some deeper finds with it.........When I am hunting ,and have the time.I dig ALL cent signals 6" and over.I have had several
merc and barber dimes come out of the ground reading ,and sounding like a wheaty,or even sounding weird.......Dug a Barber Quarter last year that was 6-9" deep (don't remember depth) But I do remember it had a weird (curroded zinc/I.H.) sound with #'s in the mid-high 30's....Almost did not dig it...But I am glad I did ......For the experience,(and the Barber Quarter of course).............Also dig those *'s that fall in the 30's,and have high audio like dime/silver audio..........
Congrats on your nice finds.........I am having trouble taking good coin pics as well........I think I am going to take watercolors advice on lighting and back ground.....
I looked at his previous posts of the last month and found out he gave advice on how he takes those great pics...

 

[Mike - IL]

Sounds like you are learning quickly. Great finds I use my scanner for coins and it works great. HH

 

[watercolor]

Anytime you find IH's is a great day Great silver too!

Take care,
watercolor

 

[Brett]

Congrats on a great day of hunting Jim! Holy smokes!!

 

[bilt46]

That sure is a nice bunch of coins, and deep, are you looking in the woods of grass parks?...
BillT.

 

[mikewaz]

Nice going Jim!
Sounds like you're getting the hang of that machine already.
Keep at it!
Mike

PS. If you have a small table top tripod that'll help, or boost up your lighting. You're probably getting blur from camera shake due to long exposures due to low lighting levels, blah blah blah.....

 

[litefire56]

Nice hunt Jim!

I grew up around Oak park and Irving,, nice area.