Good old fashioned coin pic post thread

[Bruceswar]

I love the textile... very nice

[K6AZ]

I bought that coin as a black crescent, the textile was a nice bonus!

[stman]

[wam98-migration]

[K6AZ]

[stman]

[Bruceswar]

K6AZ .... All I can say is WOWOWOWOWOW

[Bruceswar]

K6AZ care to give a few pointers on how you make the coins look so good? you really got the luster on that coin...

[jtryka]

Here is a Bust half I picked up in April.

[cpm9ball]

Drool ...envy... Drool ...jealousy... Drool

 

All of you make me wish I was sole heir to the Walton business!

 

Chris

[Bruceswar]

wowow

[K6AZ]

K6AZ care to give a few pointers on how you make the coins look so good? you really got the luster on that coin...

 

I'm using a Nikon D70 SLR with a Sigma 105mm macro lens. This allows the lens to be about eighteen inches away from the coin so you get better lighting. I'm using a pair of 75w Sylvania Daylight Plus halogens.

[Bruceswar]

I just need to expierment more with my digital rebel and a 2nd light.... my one ott is good... but a 2nd light source is needed....

[RGT]

I just need to expierment more with my digital rebel and a 2nd light.... my one ott is good... but a 2nd light source is needed....

 

I also have a digital rebel and I usually use a single Reveal bulb. I do have two of the Daylight Plus bulbs that I use for some coins. I typically have more trouble getting the pictures to look right when I use two bulbs than I do when I use only one.

 

If you do try two lights you need to use two of the same type of light. Trying to mix an Ott light with another type will probably give you white balance problems.

[nwcs]

Light is ultimately your friend. Although you can use a mirror to create a second light source. I know Eric swears by the dayflood but I've got all my pics just from regular incadescent. Of course, since none of our monitors are calibrated to each other it's hard to say who is seeing *exactly* the same image.

[K6AZ]

[nwcs]

Eric, did that come from one of your bags?

[K6AZ]

Those are two coins, one was on each end of an original roll.

[AlixTCat]

In the spirit of things... here is what I have to post as I am at work.

 

Jonathan

[jom]

K6AZ: Niiiice. That top one kind of reminds me of a rasberry tea I was drinking yesterday. The deep red is outrageous.

 

jom