new Light setup, new pics!

Marauderrt10 · December 12, 2009 9:21AM

Well since i got a new lighting setup i decided to snap new pics of my collection.

1882-S NGC MS67*

1880-S NGC MS66* Needs a new holder badly!

1880-S PCGS MS63DMPL

1887 NGC MS65* Battle Creek Collection

1885-O PCGS MS63DMPL

1831 PCGS OGH AU53

1924 PCGS OGH MS64

1882 NGC PR64*CAM

1958-D PCGS MS67

1950 PCGS PR65RB Needs new holder too.

TonedCoinTrader · December 12, 2009 9:37AM

Awesome Collection and Really Nice Pics!

BigOrange13 · December 12, 2009 9:40AM

I think the 80-s is my favorite. sweet coins!!

Marauderrt10 · December 12, 2009 9:44AM

woops missed a few, added some more coins.

coinman420 · December 12, 2009 9:59AM

nice coins. most pics are great but a couple have glare. so tell us all what the lighting is?

golfer72 · December 12, 2009 10:00AM

Man you have some fantastic coins there. Great job!

Marauderrt10 · December 12, 2009 10:03AM

<< nice coins. most pics are great but a couple have glare. so tell us all what the lighting is? >>

some pics have glare because i couldnt get the color to show head on so i tilted the coin towards the light source.

I used two of these on both sides of the lens.

blu62vette · December 12, 2009 10:07AM

Glare is not diffused lighting. Glare is a light to close to a slab.

These are still somewhat washed out, play around with your light location some more.

Marauderrt10 · December 12, 2009 10:10AM

<< Glare is not diffused lighting. Glare is a light to close to a slab.

These are still somewhat washed out, play around with your light location some more.

>>

the only ones i had trouble with were the DMPLs and the proofs. I am going to try Axial lighting with the proof and dmpls tomorrow.

mgoodm3 · December 12, 2009 10:14AM

Many are a little overexposed also.

BillyGoatsGruff · December 12, 2009 10:15AM

Try raising the lights a bit higher (put something under the base of the ott lights). That way your coins will not look 'washed out', but you're on the right track!

Marauderrt10 · December 12, 2009 10:16AM

<< Many are a little overexposed also. >>

care to elaborate?

Marauderrt10 · December 12, 2009 10:16AM

<< Try raising the lights a bit higher (put something under the base of the ott lights). That way your coins will not look 'washed out', but you're on the right track! >>

thank you i will try that tomorrow.

mgoodm3 · December 12, 2009 10:22AM

Many are a little too bright. The colors will look better with a little darker picture. A small downward bump in the exposure compensation will easily do the trick (don't know what camera you are using).

Marauderrt10 · December 12, 2009 10:22AM

<< Many are a little too bright. The colors will look better with a little darker picture. A small downward bump in the exposure compensation will easily do the trick (don't know what camera you are using). >>

Nikon d90

Sigma 105mm macro.

blu62vette · December 12, 2009 10:23AM

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<< Many are a little too bright. The colors will look better with a little darker picture. A small downward bump in the exposure compensation will easily do the trick (don't know what camera you are using). >>

Nikon d90

Sigma 105mm macro. >>

Is that what you said was the best equipment on the market?

mgoodm3 · December 12, 2009 10:24AM

The +/- button near the shutter release.

Marauderrt10 · December 12, 2009 10:34AM

<< 

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<< Many are a little too bright. The colors will look better with a little darker picture. A small downward bump in the exposure compensation will easily do the trick (don't know what camera you are using). >>

Nikon d90

Sigma 105mm macro. >>

Is that what you said was the best equipment on the market? >>

no, my d3x is but i use that for weddings, a macro lens for that camera is expensive lol.

BillyGoatsGruff · December 12, 2009 10:36AM

Exposure tweak in Photoshop:

Marauderrt10 · December 12, 2009 10:39AM

<< The +/- button near the shutter release. >>

trying that now, what would be a good Iso to run? 500 due to the bright lights?

Marauderrt10 · December 12, 2009 10:40AM

wow thanks, i get what your saying about it being washed out looking.

soty27 · December 12, 2009 10:51AM

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<< The +/- button near the shutter release. >>

trying that now, what would be a good Iso to run? 500 due to the bright lights? >>

I set my iso to basically the lowest it will go and just leave it. There will be very few times where you would need to adjust it as you go.

blu62vette · December 12, 2009 11:01AM

<< 

<< The +/- button near the shutter release. >>

trying that now, what would be a good Iso to run? 500 due to the bright lights? >>

Those lights are not bright. 100 or 200 would work fine.

BillyGoatsGruff · December 12, 2009 11:06AM

No, just use 100 or 200 depending on your brand or type of camera. Put the camera in manual and set the aperture between 8-11 depending on your lens. Trying playing around with a shutter between 200-400 depending on the manual settings of your camera. And, if you have Photoshop or something like it, just play around with the exposure settings and see what you can come up with.

Marauderrt10 · December 12, 2009 11:07AM

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<< The +/- button near the shutter release. >>

trying that now, what would be a good Iso to run? 500 due to the bright lights? >>

Those lights are not bright. 100 or 200 would work fine. >>

Ok thanks for the help everyone, will post my results later on

coinman420 · December 12, 2009 11:49AM

<< 

<< nice coins. most pics are great but a couple have glare. so tell us all what the lighting is? >>

some pics have glare because i couldnt get the color to show head on so i tilted the coin towards the light source.

I used two of these on both sides of the lens.

>>

makes sense now

i use the same lights with the side of a translucent milk jug taped over it to diffuse some light. i think your pics are more sharp than mine. again really nice coins.

metalmeister · December 12, 2009 12:33PM

Thanks for sharing.
That 1831 50c. is a wowser!

Marauderrt10 · December 12, 2009 3:21PM

I think these came out much better. Set my Iso to Lo0.3 and my shutter to 200.

Geotovore · December 12, 2009 3:27PM

<< The +/- button near the shutter release. >>

You're the man I need to see if and when I set up a camera.

LeeG · December 12, 2009 3:40PM

Very Nice!

Raybo · December 12, 2009 4:04PM

<< Many are a little overexposed also. >>

Swampboy · December 12, 2009 6:28PM

What a dynamic thread.

everyone.

Really nice coins there Marauderrt10.

jsf · December 12, 2009 7:59PM

I really enjoying seeing the evolution of these shots. Good going.

I've been wanting to get a new camera and lighting for some time now, but a new Walker always seems to interfere.

BloodMan · December 12, 2009 9:01PM

Great improvement in the photos, and it doesn’t hurt to have nice coins to shoot.

leothelyon · December 13, 2009 2:21AM

What a difference it makes when the lighting is positioned just right to show a little 3D in the details of the coin. Very nice! What has taken years for some to learn, you have mastered in 6 hours.

Good job!

Leo

blu62vette · December 13, 2009 2:23AM

much better contrast showing relief is a good thing.

Marauderrt10 · December 13, 2009 4:21AM

thank everyone, thank you blu62vette and soty27, and a few others for helping me come up with some killer shots!

new Light setup, new pics!

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