I really should upgrade my coin photography studio, but ...

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.. my results are outstanding.

Anyone use an older light setup than I do? My light source is two quartz modeling lights with 10 inch flood reflectors. The box to the left is a 40 year old Norman Powerpack used for profession studio strobe photography. I use a heavy duty Bogen studio tripod.

younique

Your pics are superb, don't fix what's not broken! What camera/lens are you using?

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Cannon EOS 5DSR and a 100 MM Canon Macro lens.

The real magic is done through image processing in photoshop with a very high resolution digital file.

braddick

How's it go again?
"If it ain't broke. . ."

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Today is gunna be a hard one to shoot as one of the coins is dark, triple struck (all different angles), and in an extremely scratched NGC Slab

SiriusBlack

I learned lighting on a P800 system back in the day!

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@SiriusBlack said:
I learned lighting on a P800 system back in the day!

Very Cool

I bought mine brand new back in the day. Norman P2000D.

Years ago, it actually blew up while I was using it in the studio. I had it repaired after it happed. I am very scared to turn the power pack part on today. I only use the modeling lights.

SiriusBlack

@ErrorsOnCoins I remember testing one once at my old job. Plugged a head in, set it face down on the carpet... (You can see where this is headed) Popped it..... What is that smell? Pick up head. hmmmmm no more carpet.

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@SiriusBlack said:
@ErrorsOnCoins I remember testing one once at my old job. Plugged a head in, set it face down on the carpet... (You can see where this is headed) Popped it..... What is that smell? Pick up head. hmmmmm no more carpet.

LOL, oops.

Broadstruck

But could you even fit a copy stand in your kayak?

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@Broadstruck said:
But could you even fit a copy stand in your kayak?

I actually do want a high end copy stand as the tripod is a PITA.

But it would need a tilting head copy stand as I do not always shoot parallel

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@ErrorsOnCoins said:
Today is gunna be a hard one to shoot as one of the coins is dark, triple struck (all different angles), and in an extremely scratched NGC Slab

I am happy with the results, easier than I expected, as I did not need to reshoot ...

shortnock

Always fine images by you.

tcollects

three dates that's nuts

messydesk

@ErrorsOnCoins said:
Today is gunna be a hard one to shoot as one of the coins is dark, triple struck (all different angles), and in an extremely scratched NGC Slab

NGC slabs are so easy to scratch the daylights out of, but hard to polish. How about a layer of oil on the slab and then an optical window on that. Assuming you don't trap bubbles, that should take care of scratches nicely. It could also cut down on glare if the window is optically coated.

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@messydesk said:

@ErrorsOnCoins said:
Today is gunna be a hard one to shoot as one of the coins is dark, triple struck (all different angles), and in an extremely scratched NGC Slab

NGC slabs are so easy to scratch the daylights out of, but hard to polish. How about a layer of oil on the slab and then an optical window on that. Assuming you don't trap bubbles, that should take care of scratches nicely. It could also cut down on glare if the window is optically coated.

If you look at my photo, then you know I used oil on the slab

Jimnight

New upgraded equipment is always a good thing in the right hands.

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Upgrayedd spells his name U-P-G-R-A-Y-E-D-D. The two D's are for a "double-dose of ....".

https://youtu.be/yLtQQbU_-jE

ricko

@ErrorsOnCoins .... I have always considered your pictures to be outstanding... Not sure they can be improved. Of course, your setup could be upgraded, if you feel it necessary. If you do, I know you will only settle for the very best. Thanks for the great images of error coins - and that one you just showed - three dates? WOW - is awesome. Cheers, RickO

coinsarefun

@ErrorsOnCoins said:

@ErrorsOnCoins said:
Today is gunna be a hard one to shoot as one of the coins is dark, triple struck (all different angles), and in an extremely scratched NGC Slab

I am happy with the results, easier than I expected, as I did not need to reshoot ...

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This is one outstanding looking error. Some errors, coins for that matter have eye appeal, this has super eye appeal.
Have no idea why but it looks really cool to me.

NumisOxide

Superb images! As if the coin was really right in front of me.

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Here is another coin from yesterdays shoot. I shot a total of four slabbed coins and process them at my leisure. I am still not done I am probably to slow to shoot for one of the auction or TPG companies

A very rare error date with some nice color ...

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I did not see any detail of the second strike on this coin until after I photographed it yesterday and saw the image on my large computer monitor. You can see a "Y" on the second strike ...

FlyingAl

@ErrorsOnCoins said:
Here is another coin from yesterdays shoot. I shot a total of four slabbed coins and process them at my leisure. I am still not done I am probably to slow to shoot for one of the auction or TPG companies

A very rare error date with some nice color ...

Coin photography is most definitely a process, sometimes it takes multiple reshoots to get it right. When you do get it right though the rewards are worth it, and your images are fantastic and show the effort you put into them!

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Finally finished processing all 16 images (4 of each coin)

Now time to write the captions. Already put the 1965 up on Instagram.

Here is the last of the 4 coins from yesterday. Notice anything similar in all of my new pickups?