Coin photography - Axial set up

markn · May 18, 2013, 08:57:14 AM

Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='15230' dateline='1368792244'
Quote from: 'Australian coin' pid='15204' dateline='1368787494'well for $3 I don't care

Jeez. For $3 I wouldn't care either.

Two things... for Macro photography, you really want the two stepped rings, because you're so close the lens is nearly touching the subject. And for your blue tinge, you can set your white balance to compensate. The camera should have a button for it, or if not, fix it in post, as the movie guys say. Which means adjusting colour balance in Photoshop or whatever editor you use.

Being close to a coin is exactly what you DONT want when imaging them. Perhaps bugs or whatever are different, but I've never seen a natural coin image taken when the camera lens is close to the coin. I welcome you to show me an image that proves me wrong but I bet you cant.

Australian coin · May 18, 2013, 10:13:45 AM

here is the result I am getting, some have a tad of blue, but this ones pretty good and doesn't show it, yeah I am pretty chuffed with the setup I have now, the camera is put to macro mode, then the lens is put pretty close to the 2x2, auto focus and ta da, I have it in large picture mode 1600x1200 cos you can always shrink a picture.
then you just remove the background in a photo editor, getting pretty good at it now, and best of all I am finding die cracks on coins that I never knew had die cracks YAY

markn · May 18, 2013, 10:23:00 AM

That's a good picture AC that shows a lot of coin detail. But it's just like a USB image, lots of detail no idea of lustre or surface condition.

Australian coin · May 18, 2013, 10:26:57 AM

hehe it just my collection, most of them have been cleaned and rescued, no show stoppers in there, yeah some coins are really hard to capture the surface colour, I have 1c coins that reflect different colours like blue and purple, but can never get a good pic, yep not overly important to me tho, just happy that I can take large pics of the little buggers now.

Robster · May 18, 2013, 10:33:23 AM

Nice shots AC, could I suggest removing them from the 2x2 to allow a little more clarity, I am sure you would be happy with the result.!!:yahoo:

trout · May 18, 2013, 10:34:58 AM

Nice pic AC :good:
Far better than the crap I come up with :dash1:

Goldseeker · May 18, 2013, 11:15:17 AM

Hey AC, would you like to photograph each and every coin in my collection from 1910 to current date. Only 2310 coins to be photographed. PM me when ready..........

Robster · May 18, 2013, 11:17:45 AM

I will be happy to do them- Not sure when you will get them back. :diablo:

trout · May 18, 2013, 11:17:51 AM

Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='15277' dateline='1368841517'Hey AC, would you like to photograph each and every coin in my collection from 1910 to current date. Only 2310 coins to be photographed. PM me when ready..........

You are evil Goldie :laugh2:

Quote from: 'Robster' pid='15279' dateline='1368841665'I will be happy to do them- Not sure when you will get them back. :diablo:

yep no worries Goldie, just send em over and I will send the pics back :diablo: :laugh2:

Australian coin · May 18, 2013, 11:26:58 AM

haha I am up to 1915 and was like o a die crack then got distracted

, cos I had to do a extra zoom in pic of just the die crack, I am taking pics of the best example of each date I have - front and back of coin + and error variety's and am probably going to make it into a book. but it is a serious grind, I sent myself a time limit and am already over it eek.

o I have to bug you, do you have a 1923 threepence for sale, any condition, and can you look thru your spare pile for a 1943m with a blob in the number 9, please xx

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trout · May 18, 2013, 11:41:44 AM

Quote from: 'Australian coin' pid='15284' dateline='1368842218'haha I am up to 1915 and was like o a die crack then got distracted , cos I had to do a extra zoom in pic of just the die crack, I am taking pics of the best example of each date I have - front and back of coin + and error variety's and am probably going to make it into a book. but it is a serious grind, I sent myself a time limit and am already over it eek.

o I have to bug you, do you have a 1923 threepence for sale, any condition, and can you look thru your spare pile for a 1943m with a blob in the number 9, please xx

added pic

PM sent

Not a "Show Stopper" but it is a 1923 coin :ok:
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Australian coin · May 18, 2013, 11:49:11 AM

woo thankyou, hugs

o I should also add that the pic I keep linking is actually goatieman's, it the only pic I have ever seen of an actual coin

Goldseeker · May 18, 2013, 08:33:24 PM

I'm sure that I might get the pickies but what about the return on my coins.......?

trout · May 18, 2013, 10:24:35 PM

Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='15336' dateline='1368875004'I'm sure that I might get the pickies but what about the return on my coins.......?

There is an Annie Lenox song that starts off with;
Sweet dreams are made of these....................:laugh2:

coxspau · June 19, 2013, 09:38:05 AM

Nice set up Aus Coin. I'm starting to head down that path.

Markn, you mentioned that the set up that Aus Coin has doesn't capture toning too well. Any comments on what set up would capture toning?

I've started to take images, but my sizes are about 20mb. I've tried switching the camera in macro to a lower setting, but have to sacrifice quality.