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Hi. I have a raw DMPL I'm playing around with, trying to get the dark/black surfaces we are all familiar with on DMPLs. I only have a compact camera, and use auto settings. Mainly because I'm not too famliar with how to use the settings, and it works satisfactory for most coins. But with the DMPL, I don't get the dark sufaces and white frosty eagle, but I get them inverted, since the lighting reflects on the surfaces. any idea how to get the "the right way" without using software and such? thanks epikur   |
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I'd say that's a pretty good representation of PL photography, as it is. But you are going to have to go into the manual settings. First see you shot info on what you have already, then adjust for a bit longer time of exposure with the same F stop setting, this should brighten out the whites more by over exposing them.
But I think you've got a great shot already
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Thanks, westcoin, I'm quite pleased with the picture as well... I'm just surprised how everyone else (and I mean everyone)get the inverted image from mine. Everyone from pro photographers on Heritage to hobby sellers on ebay |
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All coins with highly reflective surfaces cause imaging problems different from "ordinary" and circulated pieces. Controlling what you get most often requires modifying your lighting. See here: http://coinimaging.com/photography.html |
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I'm just surprised how everyone else (and I mean everyone)get the inverted image from mine.
That's "the look." It doesn't show the reflectivity, but anyone who's seen a Morgan image can tell a coin with the look of yours has reflective surfaces to one extent or another. The only thing I've found so far that brings out the "black and white" appearance of a highly reflective coin is a circular fluorescent bulb, used as a ring light with the camera in the center. Like this:  Works pretty good:  |
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VERY well done, SDave.
I don't collect proofs, DMPL's, DCAM's, etc., so I haven't had to deal with the difficulties associated with imaging them.
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The only thing I've found so far that brings out the "black and white" appearance of a highly reflective coin is a circular fluorescent bulb, used as a ring light with the camera in the center. I was able to get these images with two jansjo's.   |
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