POLL: Do we need a photography forum?

Aethelred

I think it would be neat to have all of the great tips and information on coin photography in one place.

LouisCamp

I would love a place to go and learn how to take better pictures.

Lou

MacCrimmon

Here is my setup from last night using the sheet of glass at about a 45 degree angle. As you can see, the OTT_Light is laying on it's side aimed at the angled glass. The camera shots were taken looking directly down onto the coin in macro mode. FWIW, I shoot freehanded as for me it allows more freedom of movement, and I have a steady trigger finger.

This technique was mentioned on the Lightside as a way to shoot a non-elliptical jpeg and still get the vivid colours for those tough to image toners. As you can see (or will shortly) it also works FABULOUS for coppers too.



A caution: It can be used also shooting through slabs, i.e., plastic, but it will require brightness/contrast dickering or light angulation experimentation to remove the glare/haze from the image caused by the plastic.

cosmicdebris

OTT-LITE onside.

Aethelred

Is that coin on the glass, or under it?

ajaan

Under

Aethelred

<< <i>Under >>



How does that help bring out the colors?

ajaan

If you spent more time reading quality threads instead of that drivel on the Open Forum you would know the answer. There was a thread on the liteside about this photographic technique.

Aethelred

<< <i>If you spent more time reading quality threads instead of that drivel on the Open Forum you would know the answer. There was a thread on the liteside about this photographic technique. >>



Do you have a link?

wybrit

Here ya go.

Aethelred

Thank you Wybrit!

(and Ajaan who PM'd me the link)

MacCrimmon

Here's my brand spankin' new Geo. IV tanner using the system above.




Here's a shot which captures part of the depth of the fields with a wee touch of cameo on my new 1889 1/2d.

Aethelred

Great photo and coin Dark Mouse!

coinkat

Sounds like a good idea... Especially for the technically impaired

ccrdragon

Those are greeat pix and really nice coins, Mouse!!

For the purple coppers I posted on another thread, I had a single reveal light above and in front of the coin and another reveal light from the side doing indirect light on the coins. The camera was on a tripod in super digital telephoto (since I don't have a steady hand and have to fend of the 2 year old when I am taking pix).

Philip

I misread the title as referring to a pornography forum

cosmicdebris

Great coins and images mouse!

1jester

Awesome coins, High Roller Mouse!!!

LovelyDarkAngel

Yes!

Askari