NEWPS grade the pics.

morgansforever

A bit more zoom 2.5X, took it down to 64 ISO, backed off the pieces to about 14".
I'm starting easy, big silver coins is a good starting point. Eventually I'll migrate to my Barbers and WLH's.
This time I used a small level to lay on the 3" screen ensuring the camera was square to the coin.
I also used the custom WB setting, select it, hit the shutter, save, then shoot.
These GE, 20watt, 6500K daylight, 1200 lumen cfl's are awesome.
Also picked up a matching swivel light, now I have two identical ones, roughly at 10 n 2.
Still have to work on the light distribution. I think more distance off the
coin should do it. I'm starting to really dig shooting coins, it's awesome once you make some progress
Grade em, 1 being horrible, 10 being stellar, not improvable.

coinbuf

The first set seem to be lacking, cannot quite put my finger on why but the detail just does'nt seem as sharp, I'll rate them a 6. The second set look much sharper and the color is nice; assuming that thats how the color looks in hand; but has a heavy shadow in the upper left of the coin, I'll rate them a 7.

morgansforever

<<assuming that thats how the color looks in hand; but has a heavy shadow in the upper left of the coin, I'll rate them a 7.>>

I thought the 21 came out cleaner myself. The color on the 85 looks the same in-hand, if anything more vibrant.
I had put some light borders around them, not showing up.

morgansforever

Was hoping the heavy hitters would chime in, Pollock, Skyman, Robec, TomB, Goodman, Messydesk, etc. before I hit the sack.

tradedollarnut

64 and 63 respectively

morgansforever

<<64 and 63 respectively>>

Can't fool you, DBA (dead balls on ).SEGS MS64 on the 21, Small ANA holder MS63 on the 85.
Good job! How would you rate the pics on a scale 1 -10, with my $100 point n shoot?

Wabbit2313

morgansforever:

Do you have a post where you discuss your whole photo setup?


I would give your 1896 an 8.5 in my other thread, and these 6.5-7. Lighting went a little strange on these. On your other one, just about perfect.

morgansforever

<<Do you have a post where you discuss your whole photo setup?>>

The set up is two GE, 20watt, 6500K daylight, 1200 lumen cfl's at 10 n 2.
They were $6 for the pair. An inexpensive tripod and trial n error.
I believe leveling the camera helped quite a bit. Next is to back off the subject
to around 18" and allow more light to evenly cover the coin. It's a process.

Wabbit2313

I picked up the Canon t3i and it is great, but with my original Digital Rebel, and the Tamron macro lense, I can get better coin imaging. Sometimes less is more, and you have the hard part figured out.....lighting.

lcoopie

very good photos

lkeigwin

The '21 is flat and lacks contrast. I think different lighting would improve it. Try halogen.

I like the '85. A careful balance of lighting, to show off luster without washing out parts of the coin, is important. Pretty good!

The final measure to me is how closely it resembles the coin when viewing it casually.

I'd say you're doing great. Maybe experiment with different lighting before you decide what's best?
Lance.

morgansforever

<<The '21 is flat and lacks contrast. I think different lighting would improve it. Try halogen.>>

21's for the most part come flat and boring, it's just as lacking in hand.
The 85 looks the same in hand, that was the goal.
Still have lots of trial n error ahead.
Scott