Got Inspired To Build Light Box ( Big Thanks To Half!)

Seems to me that by placing the coin on edge near the front of the light box, the photographed side of the coin is missing the benefit of the diffuse illumination inside the light box. You also have a white background behind the coin that might adversely affect the white balance in the photos. IMO this needs some re-engineering.

ok removed the janjso lamp. single ottlite lamp

NoPoMoCo thank you I like that as well. there is images. posted by kanga. he is the one who started myself on to these ottlites. see the tube is about 6 inches long. if you place the lamp right that is the effect on the coin. if you use 2 lamps there can be a perfect X across your coins. kanga has images here that demonstrate that. the X has a perfect effect on pennies.here is another image with 1 single ottlite the lamp is placed in another position.

Built new smaller box

1st pics with it. Same coin.



Same 2 pics not merged




Better? Lighting ok?

Thanks!

Shot this to compare to Rocky's.



I think this new setup is much better. It is MUCH smaller than the other one. Plus I taped Black construction paper for background. Show up grey for some reason.

MontCollector great photos. I am finding that taking photos horizontally. one should have a mount. that the camera and coin are attached to the same base. I am going to rebuild my box. I am go back to the enlarger stand. I find if I can use my micro focus er. it is so much more easier for final focus. I have found a supplier that sells. this black and whites sheets of studio board. it is 20 x 30 inches sheets. it is very rid-git. so it is so easy to work with. to build light boxes. plus dark boxes for axial lighting. it only cost a 1.50 Canadian per sheet. I am going back today to 4 sheets of each. I believe someone priced this stuff wrong. it is designed for photography. it works great

Found out how to use the custom WB setting on my Canon.





Since the EOS T3 doesn't allow you to adjust the WB in Close-up mode. I had to use Program mode had to adjust everything manually. These any good?

Thanks Rocky.

I think the coin is sitting to far back in box. I have it sitting against back wall. Gonna move to center of box and redo WB setting for center then take new shots. will post results tonight.

BTW. How do you get toning to show up the way it looks in your hand. I have an 1883O that has some beautiful emerald green toning. Have taken LOTS of pics of it from different angles and with different light and I cat get it to show right. Just looks flat and ugly in pics.

Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated.