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Picture of and couple pics with...MAJOR UPDATE

ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited April 29, 2018 12:03AM in U.S. Coin Forum

My new set up. Nothing too special but friday night fun when youre old. Its a Canon 80D and the Canon 100mm macro



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  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool. What's up with the light scratches on the steel cent? Can you see those with the naked eye?

  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 27, 2018 10:04PM

    @hchcoin said:
    Very cool. What's up with the light scratches on the steel cent? Can you see those with the naked eye?

    Yeah those are die polish lines. Its nearly PL

  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice. I couldn't tell that they were raised from the picture.

  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Can you zoom in closer to really get the detail on the die polish lines? I wonder what it would look like at a slight angle to show how they are raised. I am lucky I don't have a set up like you do. I would be taking pictures all night long.

  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @hchcoin said:
    Nice. I couldn't tell that they were raised from the picture.

    The reverse has em also

  • 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That steely is bad ass ;)

  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @hchcoin said:
    Can you zoom in closer to really get the detail on the die polish lines? I wonder what it would look like at a slight angle to show how they are raised. I am lucky I don't have a set up like you do. I would be taking pictures all night long.

    I tried a couple angled shots but the slab makes it tough and its harder to get light on the coin with the camera too close. I am thinking of getting a microscope that will both let me shoot microscopic euglenas et cetera and also coins at the metallurgical level. Bit pricey with the canon mounts but ill probably pick one up this year.

  • SurfinxHISurfinxHI Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice shots. I like the video monitor too!

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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 27, 2018 11:37PM

    @ACop
    What a professional set up. How often do you use the studio?

  • KudbegudKudbegud Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nicely done. Lighting and exposure spot on.


  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Paradisefound said:
    @ACop
    What a professional set up. How often do you use the studio?

    Not often enough. Its my other hobby but work doesnt end I dont get in there much. That's the drums section you see in the back drop.

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool, have fun !!! B)

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice set up...are those Bongo drums in the background? And why do you want to shoot euglenas? They are cute.... ;) Cheers, RickO

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    :)

  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    Very nice set up...are those Bongo drums in the background? And why do you want to shoot euglenas? They are cute.... ;) Cheers, RickO

    Yeah bongos. I had to share the cam setup with my music studio.

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Six cents in money; $700,000.00 in camera equipment. ;)

    :D:D:D:D

  • Peace_dollar88Peace_dollar88 Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coins and nice pictures. You never fail to deliver!!!

  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice pics!

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  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,596 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is on my list. great photos!

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,071 ✭✭✭✭✭


    Great setup and your images are popping. Very well done

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  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks. The lighting needs some work. That's the hardest part.

  • AuroraBorealisAuroraBorealis Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool set up and great images...

  • MilkmanDanMilkmanDan Posts: 3,761 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Images are looking good.

  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,406 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice images

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  • toyz4geotoyz4geo Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice!

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  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 28, 2018 4:15PM

    Love the M.C. Escher ceiling !

    PS: Do your bongos diffuse light better than the short keyboard?

  • jwittenjwitten Posts: 5,236 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice!

  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 29, 2018 12:04AM

    A Major update has occurred. Solved at least a half dozen problems presented by the previous setup.

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very impressive! You are now fully equipped to moonlight.... :) Good work!
    @ACop said:
    A Major update has occurred. Solved at least a half dozen problems presented by the previous setup.

  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 29, 2018 12:48AM

    Lighting still off a bit

  • engineersengineers Posts: 17 ✭

    Nice pics

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow... Nice '38 Buff... and great picture. Since I am not an expert, I have no critique to offer. That picture looks like I could pick it up right off my computer screen. Cheers, RickO

  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 29, 2018 6:07AM

    @ACop
    Are the light arms part of the copy stand or are they 'add ons' purchased separately? The reason I ask is I am looking for some new lighting and these look like they work well for you.

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  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @astrorat said:
    @ACop
    Are the light arms part of the copy stand or are they 'add ons' purchased separately? The reason I ask is I am looking for some new lighting and these look like they work well for you.

    The answer is sort of yes to both. They came together from amazon but they sell just the arms too. They clamp on and can be removed. I am not a big fan of this copy stand though. Very flimsy, expected a bit more for $200. The one I had previously for about the same price was better. But cant remember the brand.

  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ACop said:

    @astrorat said:
    @ACop
    Are the light arms part of the copy stand or are they 'add ons' purchased separately? The reason I ask is I am looking for some new lighting and these look like they work well for you.

    The answer is sort of yes to both. They came together from amazon but they sell just the arms too. They clamp on and can be removed. I am not a big fan of this copy stand though. Very flimsy, expected a bit more for $200. The one I had previously for about the same price was better. But cant remember the brand.

    Ah ... I understand. By chance are the light arms made by Albinar? They sell 'stand alone' light arms that are fairly inexpensive.

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  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @astrorat said:

    @ACop said:

    @astrorat said:
    @ACop
    Are the light arms part of the copy stand or are they 'add ons' purchased separately? The reason I ask is I am looking for some new lighting and these look like they work well for you.

    The answer is sort of yes to both. They came together from amazon but they sell just the arms too. They clamp on and can be removed. I am not a big fan of this copy stand though. Very flimsy, expected a bit more for $200. The one I had previously for about the same price was better. But cant remember the brand.

    Ah ... I understand. By chance are the light arms made by Albinar? They sell 'stand alone' light arms that are fairly inexpensive.

    The entire kit is made by albinar. My advice would be to get the lighting arms and lamps from them. They are fine and should clamp on to any other base. But get a better base and stand. Very flimsy. My camera and lens are less than half of max load spec but if you turn the dial to lower the position, the camera weight makes it slide down for a few extra inches.

  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great ... thanks.

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  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Having one side wall light and the other dark makes light and color balancing more difficult.

    Your photography area should have the same neutral white or gray walls all around. This give you a stable light reflection from the walls and permits you to concentrate on direct light position and angle.

  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @RogerB said:
    Having one side wall light and the other dark makes light and color balancing more difficult.

    Your photography area should have the same neutral white or gray walls all around. This give you a stable light reflection from the walls and permits you to concentrate on direct light position and angle.

    Easy fix there, I can center the stand and with this fancy new wifi camera control the laptop comes off the desk. Do you think different wall colors could have different effects on different coin types? Like would black walls help bring out PL fields?

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Kudbegud said:
    Nicely done. Lighting and exposure spot on.

    The color is spot on too. That's what a Steelie should look like.

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This guy's going to take over the coin imaging world. I'm VERY impressed with your photo skills.

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  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 29, 2018 2:05PM

    @crazyhounddog said:
    This guy's going to take over the coin imaging world. I'm VERY impressed with your photo skills.

    Haha...it's mostly the camera and the lens. I havent even finished reading Goodman's book yet. My main reason for even taking up the hobby is to help with my poor eye sight limitations in enjoying the coins.

    I appreciate the compliment, but I think the pic pros would be offended by any comparison, and rightfully so.

  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ACop said:

    @RogerB said:
    Having one side wall light and the other dark makes light and color balancing more difficult.

    Your photography area should have the same neutral white or gray walls all around. This give you a stable light reflection from the walls and permits you to concentrate on direct light position and angle.

    Easy fix there, I can center the stand and with this fancy new wifi camera control the laptop comes off the desk. Do you think different wall colors could have different effects on different coin types? Like would black walls help bring out PL fields?

    All light reflected off the walls will affect both intensity and color. For optimum accuracy and control, you want all of the walls - even your shirt - to be plain white or neutral gray.

    (PS: White means no UV brightener, either. This can create a blue cast in shadows that is not visible until your make photos.)

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,765 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great pictures!

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  • pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭

    Nice set up! BTW who is "MAJOR UPDATE"? ;)

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  • air4mdcair4mdc Posts: 938 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you for sharing......I have a 70D , camera stand and the L Series Canon 100 Macro. Although I haven’t had the chance to take a picture of a coin with this stupid yet I’m eager too. Just haven’t had the time.
    I wonder if diffusing the light a little may help. I also read once where a guy made a light box. I have a closet that I will use for shooting pics.
    Someday I’m going to find the time to shoot at least one coin.
    Good luck with your photography. That 80D is a nice camera.

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Speaking of diffused lighting.............................for coin photography,
    I came across these pics a while back on a public forum and have tried contacting the photographer to no avail, I hope he does not mind me posting them here for the benefit of other numismatic photogs. :smile:


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