Photographing Modern Slabbed Proofs

So are you getting reflections from the lens?

1980 proof cent sample.

Thanks! Yes, 90mm angle eye. I think that one was about 1.5" above the coin. 1.75" is my 45 degrees (I have that marked on my focusing rail), so I am at a bit of a lower angle.

Raw image had the contrast increased in Paint.net, circle cropped and placed into this image which was downsized by 4x to get an acceptable file size for this forum.

Nice looking pair!

Been pretty quiet around here as of late.. Hope everyone is doing well! Here are some images from my current progress through my modern proofs....

Don't worry JBuck, the Ikes are coming soon. :)

Look how far you've come! These photographs are fantastic!

It suddenly occurs to me, I haven't got a clue if I am prepared for mirror proofs yet with my current setup!

This thread is a testament to SuperDave's insistence on ringlights giving the best results for high contrast proofs. Excellent work.

Now, I do have a tiny bit of constructive criticism...

First, a question or two...are you raising the ringlight as high as you can? What happens if it is raised even higher? Reason I ask is that the low angle lighting is causing more highlighting on the edges of the devices than I'd like to see. This is not a showstopper, and if you can't raise the light and still get the effect of the deep black mirrors, then no worries. But if you are able to bring the lights higher and still achieve the deep blacks and good contrast, then you can even-out the illumination on the devices.

outstanding photos, I am very impressed.. I would love to learn how to take photos like those, I bet photos like that would help sell some of my coins..