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Canada
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Your photos look great chequer, my only suggestion would be to adjust your white balance - This can be done in post-processing. Edit: I hope you don't mind; I adjusted the white balance of your most recent picture. Is this closer to what the coin looks like in hand?  Edited by Canadian-Banknotes
05/30/2016 6:30 pm
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Yes, I should likely pay better attention to the white balance ... it's kind of in between mine and yours, Canadian-Banknotes. Thanks for looking, everyone, and I'm very open for any tips. I find it difficult to assess my own photos (like grading your own coins, I suppose), but it just seems to be missing something. Maybe it's time to look into focus stacking? Am I at that point yet?
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United States
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For larger coins, you'll need to remove the bellows and substitute with a short extension tube. The helicoid can still be used for focusing.
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United States
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I'll have to amend the diffuser, Ray, since it won't fit on the lens (too wide, the material hits the control arm of the stand). Can you show pics of the diffuser that didn't work and the one that did? I'm always looking for new/better ideas for lighting. |
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Rather than try to upload my own pics, here's pretty much the same system (this is Ray's site) and the circular diffuser isn't cut yet on mine, so it's hitting the arm on the stand and bending a bit. Works though and I can always trim it a bit if it bothers me. Hope that helps. Be great if I included the link: http://www.macrocoins.com/example-system-2.htmlEdited by chequer
05/30/2016 9:03 pm
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United States
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Yep, I made one of those as well. What lens are you using? I have an 80mm El-Nikkor and can shoot 41mm ASE dollars fine. However, my bar extension on the stand is 8" long vs. 6" so I can get a little more height with the bellows setup. |
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I'm using a 75mm El-Nikkor, but do have tubes and a helicoid that NoPoMoCo suggested.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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chequer you are doing a great job your photos great. NoPoMoCo suggestion is a very good one. on big coins if you have a focusing helcoid 2 sets of macro tubes. but you will only need a couple of pieces on large coins. I took a image of a coin the mate to yours. using that very setup here it is. I learned this from ray and it really works good.  |
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United States
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What brand of copy stand is that...I am thinking about upgrading my old stand a 1960's testrite to something with a little more adjustment capability...thanks
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Canada
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Really nice photo, Rocky.
@SolomonValley I have no idea as to brand. I don't see any markings, other than a number hand engraved on the back which is likely for security (identity). It's a microscope stand and I got it from one of the members here - rmpsrpms who may chime in if he knows.
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United States
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United States
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United States
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Looks like it may help for fine tuning adjustment...  |
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United States
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This looks like quite the operational setup. I thought mine was Frankenstein  |
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United States
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LOL...I am starting to extend to far out with my setup now...I may have to get a larger base...some day when I have more $$$ I will purchase a little more modern setup...but I get quite good pics, good enough for reselling coins on Amazon... |
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