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General Philatelic/Supplies, Literature & Software : Photographing stamps and covers under UV lamp

 

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saleem
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14 Jun 2013
11:22:37am
Has anyone tried to take a snap of stamps or covers under a shortwave Ultraviolet lamp?
I have been experimenting with many cameras and filters both analog (older roll type and instant type) and digital cameras but so far haven't succeeded in getting a picture showcasing the the tagging type, all the results were bright blob of light or unrecognizable stamp.
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michael78651

14 Jun 2013
11:45:01am
re: Photographing stamps and covers under UV lamp

I have done it with my digital camera. Subdued light and no flash. Use the close-up (flower) setting.

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saleem
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14 Jun 2013
11:53:14am
re: Photographing stamps and covers under UV lamp

I am using my 10MP camera even at full interlaced resolution of 12 MP I am not getting desired results. Will try your method, was trying it in darkened room with flash (with shortwave UV tagging is not visible in lighted atmosphere).

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14 Jun 2013
11:55:24am
re: Photographing stamps and covers under UV lamp

I've only tried once with a digital camera under both short and longwave light and, as Michael indicated, low/no background light and no flash are key. You can view the outcome in the thread http://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_main.php?action=20&id=6486#40019

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michael78651

14 Jun 2013
01:58:52pm
re: Photographing stamps and covers under UV lamp

Even if you're taking "normal" pictures of stamps, you should not use the flash. Use light that is overhead and offset from the stamp, tripod and close-up option. I also take the picture with only 2 megapixels and reduce that by about half. For the internet, you don't need anything higher. If you're using the pictures for a paper article, then you'll need the higher resolution. I don't use a scanner to take pictures of the stamps I post for selling. If you check what I have for sale either here or on BS, you'll see how the results are. Looks pretty much as if I scanned them.

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saleem

14 Jun 2013
11:22:37am

Has anyone tried to take a snap of stamps or covers under a shortwave Ultraviolet lamp?
I have been experimenting with many cameras and filters both analog (older roll type and instant type) and digital cameras but so far haven't succeeded in getting a picture showcasing the the tagging type, all the results were bright blob of light or unrecognizable stamp.

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michael78651

14 Jun 2013
11:45:01am

re: Photographing stamps and covers under UV lamp

I have done it with my digital camera. Subdued light and no flash. Use the close-up (flower) setting.

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saleem

14 Jun 2013
11:53:14am

re: Photographing stamps and covers under UV lamp

I am using my 10MP camera even at full interlaced resolution of 12 MP I am not getting desired results. Will try your method, was trying it in darkened room with flash (with shortwave UV tagging is not visible in lighted atmosphere).

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tomiseksj

14 Jun 2013
11:55:24am

re: Photographing stamps and covers under UV lamp

I've only tried once with a digital camera under both short and longwave light and, as Michael indicated, low/no background light and no flash are key. You can view the outcome in the thread http://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_main.php?action=20&id=6486#40019

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michael78651

14 Jun 2013
01:58:52pm

re: Photographing stamps and covers under UV lamp

Even if you're taking "normal" pictures of stamps, you should not use the flash. Use light that is overhead and offset from the stamp, tripod and close-up option. I also take the picture with only 2 megapixels and reduce that by about half. For the internet, you don't need anything higher. If you're using the pictures for a paper article, then you'll need the higher resolution. I don't use a scanner to take pictures of the stamps I post for selling. If you check what I have for sale either here or on BS, you'll see how the results are. Looks pretty much as if I scanned them.

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