Photography Lighting Article

cosmicdebris · January 7, 2005 9:17PM

There is a thread on the Liteside that refers to a great article on Coin Photography Lighting. Well worth a look.

LINKY-POO

AuldFartte · January 8, 2005 12:21AM

Thanks for posting that, Bill

... I need all the help I can get in that regard ...

Aethelred · January 8, 2005 2:02AM

Neat article, is there a link to the first article in that series?

AndyBruce · January 8, 2005 2:10AM

Thanks for that

AndyBruce · January 9, 2005 3:18AM

<< <i>Neat article, is there a link to the first article in that series? >>

Link to First Article

Cheers

Andy

Aethelred · January 9, 2005 6:37AM

Thank you for the link.

AndyBruce · January 9, 2005 6:42AM

Took me a little while to find it though!

Luvdawgs · January 9, 2005 8:20AM

Thanks for the link!! I need to learn to take good coin photos with my digital camera.

Aethelred · January 9, 2005 8:48AM

Now that I have both articles I have printed them for future reference.

AuldFartte · January 9, 2005 8:50AM

<< <i>Now that I have both articles I have printed them for future reference. >>

Same here. Now all I need is a GOOD digital camera.

Aethelred · January 9, 2005 8:52AM

It does not have to cost a bucket full of money, just has to have a good macro.

wybrit · January 9, 2005 9:00AM

Link to second article.

(So I don't have to taint myself by going to the liteside)

PuddlePirate · January 9, 2005 3:16PM

The articles will be a great help for me I am sure. I have already discovered that a digital under 3mp just doesn't do the job I want. I have a group of proof's that I want to photograph but my lighting is consistently hosed or the camera isn't up to the job. I am now seriously looking at spending money for a good 5mp or better camera and gritting my teeth the whole time. I guess I will just have to break down and do it even if it means another month without buying any goodies. In the end however I will get to share, there have been many posts where I wanted to put up one or more of my goodies and just haven't been able to do so. Who knows, maybe a month off from buying little silver goodies will turn out to be a good thing...

cosmicdebris · January 9, 2005 10:29PM

After a great day of dumping some liteside stuff at a local show I will be ordering a set of the Photoflex lights used in the Coin World article. I'll let you know how they work.

trozau · January 10, 2005 12:54PM

from techniques learned!

Looking forward to some great coin pics!

cosmicdebris · January 12, 2005 7:18AM

Photoflex lights came in here is my first test shot.

trozau · January 12, 2005 7:22AM

Whoa!

cosmicdebris · January 12, 2005 9:02AM

Here's a proof coin:

Aethelred · January 12, 2005 9:35AM

<< <i>Here's a proof coin:

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Pretty good, what sort of lighting setup have you been using Bill?

cosmicdebris · January 12, 2005 9:59AM

I was using just regular lights bulbs before I got the Photoflex ones.

Udo · January 13, 2005 11:52AM

<< <i>

from techniques learned!

Looking forward to some great coin pics!

>>

I have just tried the "45° glas" method, here is a result:

I used regular light bulbs, hmmm..

In my opinion it is no problem to take acceptable pictures of raw coins with this method.

But I still have a big problem to get a good photo of a slabbed coin, because of the reflections on the holder!

Does anybody have a tip for me?

trozau · January 13, 2005 1:23PM

Great pics!

boz · January 13, 2005 1:39PM

Nice pics Udo.
As for the slabs,
Crack em out

cosmicdebris · January 13, 2005 6:04PM

What boz said

wybrit · January 13, 2005 7:42PM

Very nice pictures.

Askari · January 24, 2005 12:15PM

That's a simply gorgeous 2 Mark, Udo!!!!

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