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Learjet Pillar of the Community Australia 655 Posts	Posted 01/25/2007 1:10 pm Just got a Fuji Finepix S5600 the other day. Not for coins but for this comet that's buzzing around. As it turns out the camera is lousy for the comet, I was starting to think I blew me money but oh boy is it fantastic for coins! Using a copy stand, just ordinary room fluro light and held an icecream container between the light and the coins to soften it. Also had on a 4x closeup lens. The Fuji has a 55mm threaded lens for all sorts of goodies. White ballance setting was set to the 3rd fluro setting, ISO 200, F5, ummm I forget the rest. Must go take more photos. This camera is fun! Image: 1951florinsj.jpg 54.46 KB Image: 1966_50cj.jpg 59.96 KB Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/25/2007 3:15 pm Those are simply gorgeous! If you drop it to ISO 100 (if you can), it will allow more light, which will in turn allow a shorter exposure or smaller aperture (increasing depth of field), and you might even improve upon what you've got. It won't be easy to improve on these, though. Report this Post to the Staff
Frankallen Valued Member United States 57 Posts	Posted 01/25/2007 10:40 pm WOW!! What Beautiful Photos!! Great Job!! Frank Report this Post to the Staff
Learjet Pillar of the Community Australia 655 Posts	Posted 01/25/2007 10:53 pm You must mean ISO 400. ISO 100 would do the opposite. This camera goes noisy at ISO 400 and higher. But yes I do need to stop the lens down a bit more yet, possibly to F8 to reduce the chromatic aberration caused by the el cheapo close up lens. It's not a doublet. Longer exposure needed. Here's a small half sovereign and a large 2oz silver Kooka. Both behind plastic. Edit, oops called the 2005 Kooka a 2006 in the filename. Oh well doesn't matter. Image: 1915halfsovj.jpg 59.07 KB Image: 2006kookaj.jpg 55.48 KB Edited by Learjet 01/25/2007 10:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Learjet Pillar of the Community Australia 655 Posts	Posted 01/25/2007 11:19 pm Funny how very shiny silvers go reverse or negative isn't it. Image: 2006kangaobj.jpg 60.4 KB Image: 2006kangarevj.jpg 57.79 KB Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/26/2007 6:05 pm quote: You must mean ISO 400.... Um, yes, of course, you're correct. My apologies for the blonde moment. So how did you light the 2005 Kookaburra? I have a 2007, and it's giving me fits trying to capture contours in the obverse "proof" parts. Report this Post to the Staff
Learjet Pillar of the Community Australia 655 Posts	Posted 01/27/2007 02:22 am Yes it's not an easy one to photograph. All the coin photos in this thread are lit the same way. A big 36 watt fluro light on the ceiling at about 30 degrees angle to the coin and diffused through a white 2L icecream container lid about a foot away from the coin. The lid probably blocks most of the light and I guess the coin is getting lit as much by room reflections as by diffused light. The light level reaching the coin is quite low, and needs a slow shutter fired by self timer to reduce blur from pressing the shutter button. Image: 2005kookaobj.jpg 59.59 KB Report this Post to the Staff
Learjet Pillar of the Community Australia 655 Posts	Posted 01/31/2007 2:40 pm This is a nice coin from Iraq. I like the lion and the sword. Image: worldc01.jpg 48.92 KB Report this Post to the Staff
RenaL Pillar Of The Community Turkey 1205 Posts	Posted 01/31/2007 4:52 pm WOW, I'm speechless. Could you describe your system a little. From what distance do you shoot the photos, how distant is your ice cream cup filter etc. I have a Kodak Easyshare C643 and my best coin photo ever would be this one: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y8...-ASE2001.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y8...SE2001-1.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
Learjet Pillar of the Community Australia 655 Posts	Posted 02/01/2007 09:14 am Thanks RenaL. Those pics of your ASE's are very good. I'll attach a couple of pics of the camera on the stand and the distance I use to focus the coin. It's a fair way from the coin (about a foot) and use the camera's zoom to get a close view. I also use a 4X close up lens that just screws into the Fuji's main lens, sometimes I stack a 4X and 2X. I've discovered my hand blocking some of the direct light works as well as the icecream lid. However some pictures looked really washed out and lack depth so I'm experimenting with different light angles. Image: CAMERA1.jpg 24.28 KB Image: CAMERA2.jpg 26.3 KB Report this Post to the Staff
triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9427 Posts	Posted 02/01/2007 5:20 pm Thanks for this post, Learjet. You have boosted my confidence in my camera, I also have a S5600. The pics I get are reasonable, but a friend who is a photographer told me to get some dipoters (close up lenses), so I guess I will have to buy them now. Great pics, mate. Steve Report this Post to the Staff
RenaL Pillar Of The Community Turkey 1205 Posts	Posted 02/01/2007 6:22 pm Thank for the pics LearJet, I just didn't get where you place the icecream lid. Close to the coin? And one more thing; how's the cat helping with the coin pics? Do I need to get one Report this Post to the Staff
Learjet Pillar of the Community Australia 655 Posts	Posted 02/01/2007 7:57 pm Icecream lid was further away from the coin than the lens, about the distance of the back of the camera. Yes cat is very important. Cat has to be white. Light bounces from fluro off cat to coin. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/02/2007 4:00 pm OK, how much for the cat? Report this Post to the Staff
Learjet Pillar of the Community Australia 655 Posts	Posted 02/02/2007 5:03 pm I'll pay YOU to take the cat lol. He costs me $100 per month to feed! The things we do... Report this Post to the Staff
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