New Proof Picture Taking Setup - Ultracheap for Russ/MadMarty Wannabees

MrSpud · February 27, 2005 5:30AM

For those of us Russ/MadMarty Wannabees who haven't ever struck it rich by making those Super low Pop Graded Slabs, here is my latest picture taking setup that provides an almost Russ/MadMarty like picture of Cameo Proofs. Forget all those expensive photographic accessories like lampshades, lights, Cameras that cost over $125. Attached is a picture of a 69 Kennedy Proof along with a pic of my latest setup using a free light diffuser, a free light source and an inexpensive Kodak Easyshare camera. Just put the coin in the bottom of the glass, err... I mean Diffuser, and put it next to the window, err... I mean light source, and rest the camera on the top of the diffuser pointing down and snap away. Thanks for looking.

Russ · February 27, 2005 5:31AM

<< For those of us Russ/MadMarty Wannabees who haven't ever struck it rich >>

I use a $60 camera.

Russ, NCNE

DHeath · February 27, 2005 5:32AM

Cool. Milkjugs work pretty well too, as do diffuser panels from overhead fixtures.

hamiltonjh · February 27, 2005 5:32AM

good picture!

MadMarty · February 27, 2005 5:33AM

<< Cool. Milkjugs work pretty well too >>

Does Mrs Heath let you put her bra over them???

MrSpud · February 27, 2005 5:35AM

<< I use a $60 camera. >>

Darn, Russ wins again

. Oh well, if it helps, I actually recieved the camera as a gift

.

DHeath · February 27, 2005 5:48AM

Does Mrs Heath let you put her bra over them???

Not nearly often enough.

Russ · February 27, 2005 5:49AM

Well, I do have a $41 copy stand and three desk lamps, plus the lamp shade.

Russ, NCNE

MrSpud · February 27, 2005 6:24AM

<< a $41 copy stand >>

$41, wow, I beat you there. I was quite pleased to find that, just by coincidence, the camera resting on top of the glass, err... I mean diffuser, just happens to put the coin into perfect focus with my camera.

The only thing I haven't worked out that would make the pics more Russ/MadMarty like is that the mirrors on the coin reflect color from my hand on the bottom portion of the coin and off of the camera on the top portion of the coin. So I don't quite get the black/white Cameo contrast like they do. I still am pretty pleased with the quality of the pictures though.

Myqqy · February 27, 2005 6:26AM

I'm liking the simplicity of this method...... I'll have to give it a shot!

Russ · February 27, 2005 6:33AM

<< The only thing I haven't worked out that would make the pics more Russ/MadMarty like >>

Russ, NCNE

DominusDeus · February 27, 2005 7:16AM

Russ · February 27, 2005 7:17AM

Yum, yum.

Russ, NCNE

LeeG · February 27, 2005 7:23AM

Good info!!! Thanks, Lee

bgrice · February 27, 2005 7:34AM

Great info in these threads on cheap ways of changing the lighting. Everything I have is flourescent, so it comes out just that.... flourescent looking. I tried putting some kind of filter in between the lighting source and the coin and at least for once some of the detail comes out. Gotta work on it though as I have some glare spots and almost makes the coin look chromed.

Straight flourescent lighting

Filtered flourescent lighting

MajorDuty · February 27, 2005 7:41AM

Sweet set-up. Really. The effect is very good, and you can't argue about the expense. Those plastic cups are a little expensive, though.

New Proof Picture Taking Setup - Ultracheap for Russ/MadMarty Wannabees

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