Diffusing Jansjo Led Lighting.

As mcshilling says, I do two levels of diffusion with the Jansjos. First level is to remove the lens and replace it with a disk of Canson Opalux. This is enough diffusion for most coins. If more diffusion is needed, I place a large piece of Opalux near the lens or between lens and coin, and shine the Jansjo(s) onto this.

Thanks all. I think I'm gonna try the Ping Pong ball method 1st.

Rocky and Chequer both those methods sound very doable and easy.

Dave700x Do you use both methods that Rocky and Chequer mentioned because you have 4 of them? Would you use the same method with only 2?

This makes we wonder if I should've ordered more than 2.

So my light came in and I'm not so sure about them.

They put out more of a yellow light. My My old setup is geared more towards the white light side.

Here is a photo of the same coin under the different lighting.


The Jansjos brings out the toning on the edges more accurately, but this coin is BU and does not look yellow in hand.

I do have the Jansjos filtered with white ping pong balls. So I figured this may have something to do with the color of the light. However when I take off the filters the color remains the same.

All In all I think my old (white light) setup, more accurately depicts silver better. While the Jansjos are much better at representing the toning.

What do you all think?

Thanks...Mont

I kept it on Auto White Balance for this shot. I then did a white balance check in editing. I will play with the white balance on the camera. Will see if that helps.

I did a custom white balance on my camera and what a difference that made. I think these will work.


This is a very accurate representation of what the coin actually looks like in hand. I love how you don't have to struggle to show the toning with these lights. I didn't even have to angle the coin this time

Good job!

Excellent! Good luck.