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<p>[QUOTE="Nathan B., post: 7995475, member: 112852"][ATTACH=full]1387001[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, unfortunately, I did not get around to trying to photograph any coins today during daylight hours. For the above shot, I followed the advice of [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] and [USER=96898]@Orielensis[/USER] (thank you both!), in using only one extension tube for this shot--the 10 mm. There was no flash. I used a Coleman camping battery-powered lantern to provide some light, although there is some ordinary light from the kitchen (sort a yellowish light).</p><p><br /></p><p>I also followed [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] 's advice in getting a dowel, a stand for it, and some velvet (thanks also to others here, including [USER=118780]@kirispupis[/USER] for that suggestion). And this is what I was able to do.</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall, I like the image. What bothers me is that I feel like it should be sharper. Any comments, advice, or suggestions will be most welcome!</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the details, I used Aperture priority mode for this, with F10, and a shutterspeed of "8/5 sec." according to my camera. I'm assuming this is eight fifths of a second (meaning more than a second?), but I really don't know. I've never really understood the theory of aperture, shutterspeed, and so on. Focus was 23-area, and ISO was auto, which in this case was 800.</p><p>--</p><p>Update: also, I think a bit of the wood slivers attached to the putty, and then, when I flipped the coin over, lodged itself in the jawline of the portrait. This putty stuff: "FUN-TAK" "poster putty" from Lepage. It says "non-toxic," but I'm much more worried about the health of the coin itself. I hope it won't damage my coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Nathan B., post: 7995475, member: 112852"][ATTACH=full]1387001[/ATTACH] Well, unfortunately, I did not get around to trying to photograph any coins today during daylight hours. For the above shot, I followed the advice of [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] and [USER=96898]@Orielensis[/USER] (thank you both!), in using only one extension tube for this shot--the 10 mm. There was no flash. I used a Coleman camping battery-powered lantern to provide some light, although there is some ordinary light from the kitchen (sort a yellowish light). I also followed [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] 's advice in getting a dowel, a stand for it, and some velvet (thanks also to others here, including [USER=118780]@kirispupis[/USER] for that suggestion). And this is what I was able to do. Overall, I like the image. What bothers me is that I feel like it should be sharper. Any comments, advice, or suggestions will be most welcome! As for the details, I used Aperture priority mode for this, with F10, and a shutterspeed of "8/5 sec." according to my camera. I'm assuming this is eight fifths of a second (meaning more than a second?), but I really don't know. I've never really understood the theory of aperture, shutterspeed, and so on. Focus was 23-area, and ISO was auto, which in this case was 800. -- Update: also, I think a bit of the wood slivers attached to the putty, and then, when I flipped the coin over, lodged itself in the jawline of the portrait. This putty stuff: "FUN-TAK" "poster putty" from Lepage. It says "non-toxic," but I'm much more worried about the health of the coin itself. I hope it won't damage my coins.[/QUOTE]
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