Lighting, lighting it's at about the lighting.

morgansforever

This pic I used a table stand, and two GE Reveal bulbs, the energy saving kind, 13watts equivilant to a 60 watt bulb.
800 lumuns per bulb. I used the super macro feature, 2 second timer, in natural light mode.
Nothing has been done to this pic, as is, right from the download.




Pic was taken free hand, slab in one hand, camera in the other, super macro on, natural light mode. Window up, screen up, overcast sky.
This pic represents the coin totally, I know it's a bit bright, but if I can duplicate natural daylight,
and spread the light evenly all over the coin, I'll be happy. All I want is to photograph the coin as it looks in hand, haha.
If you bought this coin, based on the pic, you would be satisfied, and agree the pic repesents the coin.
So I guess my question is what bulb should I buy? The non energy saving kind?
Thanks,
Scott

blu62vette

I like that 79-S....

It looks like your camera likes daylight, so buy some daylight 5000k bulbs.

morgansforever

5000k? Any particular brand?

EDIT: Fluorescent, or a standard filament type? How many watts would you suggest?

cheezhed

White balance is way off in first set of pics.

blu62vette

<< <i>5000k? Any particular brand?

EDIT: Fluorescent, or a standard filament type? How many watts would you suggest? >>



Flourescent around 25 watts, which is about 100 watt equivalent.

Agree on the white balance setting.

MrSpud

The first pics aren't that bad. This is what it would probably look like with the white balance

kurtdog

I think you're doing good with just the setup you got. The pictures don't exactly knock me out of my chair, but they're very good, and I can easily make out the luster and the colors.

LindeDad

Sorry but it is a lot more than just the lighting.
White balance and exposure seem off on both to my eye.

mgoodm3

I think that it's more all about white balance and good post-processing (see Mr. Spud's post)