BenKarr - Well, I got a new camera, here is the first test shot. Holy

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Well, I got a new camera, here is the first test shot. Holy Carp this would have been so much work with my 20 year old camera I've been using till now. This is pretty much out of the box everything auto jpg. All I did was correct the color with color card. Anyone with a modern camera has it easy. :)

This is my base 60mm lens, normally I use my Sigma 150mm for macro shots like this. Can't wait to see what happens when I learn the new system and dial everything in using RAW.

Well, I got a new camera, here is the first test shot. Holy Carp this would have been so much work with my 20 year old camera I've been using till now. This is pretty much out of the box everything auto jpg. All I did was correct the color with color card. Anyone with a modern camera has it easy. :) This is my base 60mm lens, normally I use my Sigma 150mm for macro shots like this. Can't wait to see what happens when I learn the new system and dial everything in using RAW.

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BenKarr

ok, I think I finally have a work flow for the new camera and raw file system I think this is the most color accurate I can get for now. Ended up creating a whole new camera color management profile from my x-brite color card.

Now I just have to work on the lighting some more.

ok, I think I finally have a work flow for the new camera and raw file system I think this is the most color accurate I can get for now. Ended up creating a whole new camera color management profile from my x-brite color card. Now I just have to work on the lighting some more.
SilverAge3

Learning the hard way w not new high end cameras must have merit. PhilArnold has shown what he got started taking numi pics with.

Learning the hard way w not new high end cameras must have merit. [PhilArnold] has shown what he got started taking numi pics with.
- messydesk
  
  SilverAge3 this is what I started with.
  
  [SilverAge3] this is what I started with.
  
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- BenKarr
  
  messydesk LOL, you have no idea how hard I'm laughing. I have a 1950's Canon film camera I wanted to post but it's packed away.
  
  [messydesk] LOL, you have no idea how hard I'm laughing. I have a 1950's Canon film camera I wanted to post but it's packed away.
  
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- messydesk
  
  BenKarr I actually did use that one, and I'll have to see if I can find photos taken with it. Here's one I didn't use for coins (Edit: It has an autographic stylus, but I accidentally left it out of the picture.)
  
  [BenKarr] I actually did use that one, and I'll have to see if I can find photos taken with it. Here's one I didn't use for coins (Edit: It has an autographic stylus, but I accidentally left it out of the picture.)
  
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- ToddPollock
  
  messydesk Mine was a Nikkormat! Still have it.
  
  [messydesk] Mine was a Nikkormat! Still have it.
  
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BenKarr

A few things changed going to 150mm, lights were much higher as Todd pointed out and switching to RAW, the color seems much more accurate. Silver is not getting that redish reflection the first image got. After all of that the images look similar to my original camera, they are just much easier to take now.

A few things changed going to 150mm, lights were much higher as Todd pointed out and switching to RAW, the color seems much more accurate. Silver is not getting that redish reflection the first image got. After all of that the images look similar to my original camera, they are just much easier to take now.
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- RyanG
  
  BenKarr So is that possible to do with a DSLR? Specifically a Nikon D3400?
  
  [BenKarr] So is that possible to do with a DSLR? Specifically a Nikon D3400?
- BenKarr
  
  RyanG Yes my last camera was a 20 year old Canon 40D DSLR. I'm using the same old lenses on the new camera. It's more about the lens and setup/lighting than it is the camera. Ideally you want a fixed prime lens between 100mm and 150mm to have a good working distance. Just the newer cameras have better LCD screesn so when you zoom in to focus on coin elements it's easier.
  
  If I remember right, I think ToddPollock was using a NIkon DSLR with better results than mine 20 years ago. There is a learning curve that takes practice with lighting. A Copy stand is extremely helpful. Cutting out all room light either shooting into a black box or turning off the room lights so you only deal with the lights on the coin. Having a gray card with known values to either set the camera to or use in post processing.
  
  [RyanG] Yes my last camera was a 20 year old Canon 40D DSLR. I'm using the same old lenses on the new camera. It's more about the lens and setup/lighting than it is the camera. Ideally you want a fixed prime lens between 100mm and 150mm to have a good working distance. Just the newer cameras have better LCD screesn so when you zoom in to focus on coin elements it's easier. If I remember right, I think ToddPollock was using a NIkon DSLR with better results than mine 20 years ago. There is a learning curve that takes practice with lighting. A Copy stand is extremely helpful. Cutting out all room light either shooting into a black box or turning off the room lights so you only deal with the lights on the coin. Having a gray card with known values to either set the camera to or use in post processing.
  
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- RyanG
  
  BenKarr Sound advice. Thank you!
  
  [BenKarr] Sound advice. Thank you!
RyanG

This is really nice! I use my Sigma macro on an old Nikon DSLR D3400. Im horrible with lightning. Still trying to figure out how to get my picture to look like this.

This is really nice! I use my Sigma macro on an old Nikon DSLR D3400. Im horrible with lightning. Still trying to figure out how to get my picture to look like this.
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- BenKarr
  
  RyanG Just found the most beatup coin I could find in my collection to see how it looks in photos. Still looks beat up. I have to do an eBay setup to blur all of the blemishes
  
  [RyanG] Just found the most beatup coin I could find in my collection to see how it looks in photos. Still looks beat up. I have to do an eBay setup to blur all of the blemishes 🤣
- SilverAge3
  
  BenKarr activate the morgandealer.filter
  
  [BenKarr] activate the morgandealer.filter
  
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ToddPollock

The 150 will be so much better for letting the light in and bringing out the color.

The 150 will be so much better for letting the light in and bringing out the color.
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