New camera, lighting issues bigest problem

DUIGUY

commoncents05

What kind of lights are you using?

adamlaneus

Looks to me like you have a single light coming from the left side.

Add another light directed at the coin from the upper right corner.

Move the lights in closer to the camera, as close as you can. Right against the lens. Don't melt the lens.

DUIGUY

Adjustable, from high to low. Not much help huh.

DUIGUY

<< <i>Looks to me like you have a single light coming from the left side.

Add another light directed at the coin from the upper right corner.

Move the lights in closer to the camera, as close as you can. Right against the lens. Don't melt the lens. >>




Your correct, one right by the lense another off about 4:00.

adamlaneus

If you have two lights, leave the one at 4 o'clock there and put the other one at 11 o'clock. You should end up with two 'luster bars' and not one.

DUIGUY

<< <i>If you have two lights, leave the one at 4 o'clock there and put the other one at 11 o'clock. You should end up with two 'luster bars' and not one. >>



So about 180 degrees from each other?

adamlaneus

Not a full 180. Somewhere between 90 and 135. I guess by 11 o'clock, I meant to say 1 o'clock. It's a fine art to divine what I meant based on what I say.

coinsarefun

Maybe try to adjust the white balance?





Stefanie

DUIGUY

<< <i>Maybe try to adjust the white balance?





Stefanie >>




I've bin following the steps in the manual. Just does not seem to work.

coinsarefun

Don't you know better than to follow manuals







Stefanie

notwilight

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<< <i>Maybe try to adjust the white balance? Stefanie >>

I've bin following the steps in the manual. Just does not seem to work. >>



Use autowhitebalance and a homogeneous light source. --Jerry

DUIGUY

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<< <i>Maybe try to adjust the white balance? Stefanie >>

I've bin following the steps in the manual. Just does not seem to work. >>



Use autowhitebalance and a homogeneous light source. --Jerry >>




Will give it a try. I'll get it one of these times.

Thanks for all the advice!

DUIGUY

Slight improvement,

lordmarcovan

<< <i>lighting issues bigest problem >>

Welcome to my private hell.

BECOKA

<< <i>Slight improvement,




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How about a picture of your setup and placement of lights relative to the coin?

The coin is not parallel to your lens, that would be a start as you can see some blurred sections compared to other areas that are in focus. Try putting the coin on a small box and using dimes in the corners to try and even the coin out in your viewfinder.

speety

<< <i>The coin is not parallel to your lens, that would be a start as you can see some blurred sections compared to other areas that are in focus. Try putting the coin on a small box and using dimes in the corners to try and even the coin out in your viewfinder. >>



Or just turn your camera/lense a little so it's parallel to your base/coin.