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Title: roman Post by: Tinman (paul/Lisa) on January 30, 2012, 07:19:58 PM found yesterday I fear its to far gone for ID though
Title: Re: roman Post by: colin on January 30, 2012, 07:58:40 PM hi paul how are you mate no idea on the roman hows the photography going ;)
Title: Re: roman Post by: sugar on January 30, 2012, 08:05:41 PM hi paul how are you mate no idea on the roman hows the photography going ;) NOT GOOD im afraid ;D ;D Title: Re: roman Post by: Tinman (paul/Lisa) on January 30, 2012, 08:22:13 PM Enjoying it Col just wish I could get out more. I have joined an online forum E photozine, its ok. I have put a lot of pics up there to get feedback an that, very addictive though tend to look at everything differently now lol
Title: Re: roman Post by: colin on January 30, 2012, 08:55:33 PM put some food out today and a pair of jay appeared not a good pic need a better camera for these shots.
Title: Re: roman Post by: The Doc on January 30, 2012, 08:59:28 PM What size is the coin Paul? Is it denarius size? The colour looks a bit odd and I'm wondering whether it could be silver under that layer of crud?
Title: Re: roman Post by: Tinman (paul/Lisa) on January 30, 2012, 09:00:45 PM I must have only seen two or three Jays for years but in the last five yrs seen loads, are they making a comeback? I tried taking one of a kite last week but need a better lens or get closer so im sticking to the garden birds for now lol
Title: Re: roman Post by: Tinman (paul/Lisa) on January 30, 2012, 09:05:44 PM Its 19mm in diameter, what would be the best thing to clean it with? Ive washed it in soapy water with a soft toothbrush but it didnt do much
Title: Re: roman Post by: The Doc on January 30, 2012, 09:30:57 PM Just about the right size for a denarius.
My methods for cleaning these are a bit severe, and I'm never quite happy with the results - probably need more to practice on to get it right. It usually involves throwing everything I have at it, starting with soap and water, then soaking in lemon juice, then spit and foil, then electrolysis. At some point in the process the thick coating of corrosion might flake off, leaving a nice smooth metal surface. You can also try scraping or picking the corrosion off once it has been softened with spit and foil, but you have to be careful because often the metal surface is very soft and can easily be damaged. Don't try any of the above if you think the coin could be anything rare or you're worried about wrecking it. Title: Re: roman Post by: Tinman (paul/Lisa) on January 30, 2012, 09:40:51 PM ty doc will give it a try
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