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Edited by scoutjim99
07/25/2006 8:15 pm
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Mark is a *great* coin photographer, one of the very best there is. I found it rather striking, the similarity of results he was able to get with all sorts of different lighting. That's proof that it's far more important to set the shot up right - including light position - than to use some specific type of light.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Edited by Bryan1315
07/25/2006 5:18 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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thanks Bryan1315 I think I had to be logged on to the flyin to make it work
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Great articles, very good read.
I use the halogen desk lamp with a digital camera and find this lamp works well.
However I did learn something from these articles.
You are never to old to learn.
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Pillar of the Community
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Great article Jim! Hopefully I can make my photos look better [:p]
~christina
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Forum Dad
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Great article Jim! Hopefully I can make my photos look better
Good. Cause we have a surprise coming very soon.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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For those who use QX4/5 how do you disperse the light?
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Pillar of the Community
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I use an Ott lite that is mentioned in the article and a nikon digital, I havent posted any pic lately but they have come along ways..
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08/10/2006 12:52 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I took some Picture last night useing some of these techniques and it really impoved my pictures. I will post one as soon as I get it downloaded to photobucket. I found were it talk about the distance of oyur camera most useful.
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Originally posted by shatsi
For those who use QX4/5 how do you disperse the light?
Tape a little slice of a milk jug over the light - something about .25-.38" wide by an inch long or so. Try two layers if you don't get enough diffusion. These were with one layer:   No diffusion, but a little Photoshop level work:   Note the milk jug helps to correct the microscope's white balance error, and it definitely allows increased light levels. I don't know if that's necessary, though - I set the light scale at less than halfway when using my QX5. Edited by SsuperDdave
07/26/2006 5:17 pm
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Forum Dad
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I will post one as soon as I get it downloaded to photobucket.
Photobucket, Schmotobucket, check your email. |
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Thanks Super Dave, I'll try it out.
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Forum Dad
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Tape a little slice of a milk jug over the light - something about .25-.38" wide by an inch long or so. Try two layers if you don't get enough diffusion. These were with one layer:
The wax-like paper that labels are stuck on work like a charm too. You can fold it over on itself as many times as needed. |
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Those are great articles Jim, thanks for posting them. I can't wait until I can buy a little photography equipment and get started.
I have to wait until after September though because daughter and wife birthdays always leave me broke, but I have bookmarked those articles.
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