So, I have now been playing around with my camera, once again. This time I have found a very good sollution for atleast gold and toned coins. (not so much on lustrous business strikes).
Basicly I have tested almost everything on this site, including cone deflectors, which seems to work just fine. However, I wasn't pleased, so I went back and tried my reflector again.
A simple white plastic lid, with two jansjos turned upwards, a slight tilt on the camera, a black velvet background. And this is the result(no editing needed):
Oh yes, btw. What's up with the raised rim on the 1907?
It is a bit difficult describing what I am doing, but basicly the light is reflected off the reflector mounted at the bottom of my lens.
Camera is EOS700D, with 100mm macro. Camerasettings varies, as the light isn't very bright, I am at around F5.0, and shutter 1/30 depending on the coin. Background is just black velvet. As far as the reflection goes, that is editing, using photoscape. But the colour and other effects are straight from the camera.
I agree, very nice results. I've always liked pseudo-axial for "museum" style lighting. It does not show luster well but it does bring out details and color nicely.
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Really nice photos -- I've mostly moved on from pseudo-axial to true diffuse (or not-so-diffuse) axial lighting for ultra-shiny coins. It seems to be easier to get the extremely uniform lighting needed for slabbed axial shots without tilting or shifting the coin.
Axial seems to be the best way to go (usually) for most brilliant proofs and other highly reflective coins. Frosted proofs (and even regular shiny coins) often look good with axial lighting, too.
I love the mirror effect you created. I have recently been experimenting with some jewelry photography (for online sales) and found that I could get that sort of reflection without any enhancements. I shall try with a coin and see what I can get.
So I brought this old post up because I want to learn how to do this pseudo-axial for "museum" style lighting I believe what rmpsrpms called it. Looks like Aleroe had this down real good just looking for some pictures on how to set up the camera to take this style pictures. Any help would be appreciated.
Update I found some you tube videos on this when I get a chance I will link them.
So I found a few You Tube videos not sure if this is exactly what the poster does his but here is one way. I think these links work; I also just purchased on of the PULUZ Photography Acrylic Reflective Display Boards Tabletop Product Photography Table Background Board (8 x 8 inch, Black) on ebay. I included the Amazon site since that was the last one on ebay for the cheaper price of $16.00. The rest wanted over 50 bucks. But I think this might be the ticket I need to get them mirror shots.
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Posted 12/01/2016 10:00 am
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