This crabby little tetradrachm has been pinching since 285-258 BCE. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I know what you mean. I was photographing some ancient Chinese coins from the Royal Ontario Museum's collection, and one Ban Liang had VICTORIA...
I know. I've seen dozens of these over the years, but this one was such a camera-friendly specimen that I finally took the time to look into it. I...
The 1816 Austrian One Kreuzer I’ve been spending some time lately researching one of the most ubiquitous, yet historically dense, copper coins of...
Can you post an example? It will be easier to determine the problem.
While cameras still perform this function, most consumers find such knowledge largely useless in the digital age of algorithms and instant review....
I'd love to see a finished shot taken with the setup- two lights above and one below the glass. I'm curious how all of that interreacts with the...
Do you have any example images of the problems, or do you delete them?
Interesting. How does your hybrid axial system differ from the standard?
That's an interesting point. Does "works for me" mean they're accurate or that they look good to you regardless, so there's nothing to fix? I...
Are you shooting JPGs? Is your monitor calibrated? Either may be causing the colour shift and increased brightness. Colour Management and RAW...
6500? That's a soft light source, and I assume you adjust the colour temperature to daylight (5500) in editing?
Good point, and something I will address in the presentation. For many proof coins or those with monster toning, axial lighting is the best method...
Solving both of those issues requires a little more investment in the capture process. For the first issue, you can tether your camera; for the...
Is the coin still in the capsule? The shot will improve if you take the cover off it. The coin will determine the light effect, not the plastic...
Without a doubt, phone cameras have made coin photography faster and easier for collectors and dealers alike. There's no learning curve, or very...
That is a challenge even for seasoned coin photographers. It requires careful control of the type and placement of the light, and often multiple...
Are you happy with the results of the iPhone, or are they just acceptable? What kind of issues were you having with the camera? ( I assume it was...
Excellent points. There are several ways to tackle the white balance problem. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing. There's a lot to unpack there. You make an interesting connection between getting better images with a cell phone and their...
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