Help please!

[coinsandmedals]

What is the best way to capture the color of a toned ASE? I'm doing my best but my pictures just show a blurred image that looks dark black when in fact the color is a very pleasing violet.

[mumu]

2 reveal bulbs a copy stand and a good camera and lens should do it.

[jpcienkus]

2 reveal bulbs a copy stand and a good camera and lens should do it.

 

Or send them to Shane!

[FishyOne]

2 reveal bulbs a copy stand and a good camera and lens should do it.

 

Do the "Reveal" bulbs help vs incandescent? Are "Reveal" bulbs the way to go for most coin photography?

 

Thanks!

[Coindude]

He forgot one thing..... practice... practice... practice... you get the picture, or maybe you wont unless you keep practicing!

[Kenneth F]

He forgot one thing..... practice... practice... practice... you get the picture, or maybe you wont unless you keep practicing!

 

+ a big 1

 

The wife takes my coins outside and uses the sunlight to capture the color. She takes some good shots. I would suggest giving that a shot.. see what you can do.

 

She uses a Cannon Power Shot SX40 HS.

 

 

[coinsandmedals]

Thanks for the advice; this ASE is by far the hardest coin that I have ever tried to photograph. I will try the sunlight thing for sure tomorrow, as far as the “reveal” bulbs I must admit that I’m not entirely sure what you are referring to.

[braddick]

2 reveal bulbs a copy stand and a good camera and lens should do it.

 

Don't forget the microphone.

[mumu]

Thanks for the advice; this ASE is by far the hardest coin that I have ever tried to photograph. I will try the sunlight thing for sure tomorrow, as far as the “reveal” bulbs I must admit that I’m not entirely sure what you are referring to.

 

Reveal is a type pf light. Such as incandescant, halogen, soft white et cetera. Differnt coins look better in different lights so as someone said practice and experimentation also needed. Also depends on just how good you wanna get.