this is the one I have. https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/camera-lenses/af-s-vr-micro-nikkor-105mm-f%252f2.8g-if-ed.html
A Nikkor 105 2.8 Macro is a fantastic lens for coin photography. it is more expensive, but worth the money. I combine it with my D810 to capture...
Thank you for taking the time to reply and including your photos. I agree there is no correct way to photograph a coin. Numismatic photography,...
That is correct, though there is much more to it in practice. All the parts are adjustable, including the diffuser.
As a professional numismatic photographer, might I offer a few additions and clarifications to the comments above. First thing, a black piece of...
Thank you.
I'm in the process of making some tutorial videos on this subject. I'll post a link here. For the moment I suggest researching axial lighting. It...
it's behind the diffuser. It's parallel to the coin face, pointing at the glass. I use a 500 watt Elinchrom studio strobe.
Not a softbox, no, but a LEE 216 diffuser. I use a custom made axial lighting setup like this; [ATTACH]
I can help you with ancients.. I've shot a truck load of them. Have you tried axial lighting? I strongly suggest you look into it.[ATTACH]...
I hear you.. but with the right tools, you can get these kinds of images from very dark coins. Keep in mind dark coins need to be dark in the...
I find the rough surfaced coins the easiest to work with, as they lessen reflections. All you really need to do with rough coins is control is the...
A light box is not the best way to get a coin photo. Numismatic photography is about controlling the light on a coin and a light box is about...
I'm sure you noticed my "I'm new here" glitch above, with my first reply. As I mentioned, there's lots of good work above with a lot of...
Lots of good work above. Here are a few samples of my coin images by HipShot Photography- Numismatic Photography- check me out at...
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