Tested out my new picture setup for the first time tonight.

great pics.

 

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Hi Merc, the pics are looking good!!! I just have two small suggestions that may give you slightly better luster and also a little better quality final picture.

1) I notice that from your camera shot that you are using an ISO set to "Auto". If you set this to the lowest setting (ISO 80 or ISO 100 usually) then you will get sharper final images. You will notice that the exposure times will be longer, but as long as your set up is stable (like on a copy stand or tripod) this won't matter. In your case, it should give you slightly sharper final images, and thus the ability to crop larger final images.

2) I noticed that you are diffusing quite substantially all 3 of your Jansjo lamps. I would recommend leaving at least one "raw" or direct, to bring out a bit more shine and luster on the coin. Too much diffusion causes photos to have a look almost like a scanner. The diffusion is most important for (a) filling in dark areas not lit well by all direct lighting, and (b) showing the cameo contrast on proofs, PL, or DPL coins. The diffusion worked great on that PL Roosie (I love it!) but it makes the Buff and that toned quarter a bit too "flat".

I still think the nicest photos you have taken so far are those 1955-S cents. They are dripping with luster, and the lighting is very nice.

Keep working on it! You're creating some VERY nice images! :thumb:

-Brandon

 

Hey Merc,


Any more time to play around? I hope to see some new pics from you sometime this weekend.

Keep us posted.

-Brandon

 

I've been mad busy lately, didn't get to grab any slabs out of the SDB, off tomorrow, hopefully pulling my collection out then since I'm heading to my parents house to dispose of all the boxes and rolls from my coin searching, haha. Stupid trash/recycling limits in this town, and I can't burn 'em.

Decided to screw around with a toner Frankie I found in a roll a few months back, it's probably my nicest toner.




The focus issues still exist, and probably will continue to do so until I pick up a copy stand or rig one myself. Think I have a fairly good idea at how to capture toning though. Just very limited by the space of my current setup.

 

It's looking very good Merc! Keep up the practice! Very nice toner Frankie! :thumb: