As an eBay seller this greatly helps with providing a variety of different views of the same coin. Both buyers and eBay I think will be happy to have a variety of perspectives.
I bought my FZ1000 a few years ago and never regretted it. I find your hands on demonstrations and explanations most valuable. Thank you for your time to share.
Hi Graham, thanks for the tutorial. When shooting flat reflective object like coins using macro lens in very close distance there will be a dark reflection of the lens on it, can you share how do you avoid that?
Hello, your last lighting technique with the approximately 9 inch "cake-pan like" shape, that you use for a background with LEDs circling the edge is confusing when you add the black long tube. How does the light go past the black tube which seems to be used to block the light? Thanks
Slightly off topic. I noticed you were viewing your pics on a laptop. I know nothing about shooting tethered or what the differences are between the manufacturers. I have Canon 550D and 600D and am considering a mirrorless camera like the A7R III and would like to use my laptop as a viewfinder, especially to move a subject and look at the big screen to see what the camera is seeing. Maybe an idea for a future video?
@@GrahamHoughton12 Yeah it would be nice. As an older person, I grew up with the photo basics and a bit more. But when I look at "DSLR Guides" they cover the basics of film photography, as in ISO, f-stop, shutter speed, focal length, but not really tethering which would be mightily useful if I'm at my flowers and moving them around while trying to see what my Live View is showing, while rushing it all before Live View shuts itself off. If I had a laptop showing what my camera was seeing it would be revolutionary.
Another fine video from you Graham, away from your usual equipment appraisals. One that reminded me of photography exams that I took decades ago, when I had a particular 'coin photographing' task. I would like to show you the result, but cannot here, so will send it after your next photographic blog where you said you would add a link to this video.
Hi Graham. Would you ever be able to do something with the Sony Hx400v please? There is an utter dearth of good content with regards to tutorials on the HX400V. You are the best. Regards
I've never been down the Sony route but this camera would probably be too limiting in the recording options ( no RAW and AVCHD only at 1080p) for me to purchase just to do tutorials.
Great video! Very refreshing approach seen here to working with light and getting it right in camera. Too much reliance on post production these days to salvage images that should have been taken properly in the first place.
Thank you. I have been trying to get some macro photos of preserved insects and these ideas might help. The dried insects on pins are not too bad but some of the stream macroinvertebrates that were preserved in alcohol are problematic because of the reflections from the liquid. You need the liquid to support these soft bodied organisms. I think the black tube might help with some reflections.
As an eBay seller this greatly helps with providing a variety of different views of the same coin. Both buyers and eBay I think will be happy to have a variety of perspectives.
Well done Graham. You have presented us with a very clear alternative guide for this type of photography. Your DIY solutions are ingenious.
Many thanks!
I bought my FZ1000 a few years ago and never regretted it. I find your hands on demonstrations and explanations most valuable. Thank you for your time to share.
Glad you like them! Thanks for your comment.
Hi Graham, thanks for the tutorial. When shooting flat reflective object like coins using macro lens in very close distance there will be a dark reflection of the lens on it, can you share how do you avoid that?
Fascinating presentation - thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello, your last lighting technique with the approximately 9 inch "cake-pan like" shape, that you use for a background with LEDs circling the edge is confusing when you add the black long tube. How does the light go past the black tube which seems to be used to block the light? Thanks
For a DIY solution there certainly seems to be a lot of professional jargon
good thing there is also google so you can look up words not yet in your vocabulary
Slightly off topic. I noticed you were viewing your pics on a laptop. I know nothing about shooting tethered or what the differences are between the manufacturers. I have Canon 550D and 600D and am considering a mirrorless camera like the A7R III and would like to use my laptop as a viewfinder, especially to move a subject and look at the big screen to see what the camera is seeing. Maybe an idea for a future video?
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll look into that.
@@GrahamHoughton12 Yeah it would be nice. As an older person, I grew up with the photo basics and a bit more. But when I look at "DSLR Guides" they cover the basics of film photography, as in ISO, f-stop, shutter speed, focal length, but not really tethering which would be mightily useful if I'm at my flowers and moving them around while trying to see what my Live View is showing, while rushing it all before Live View shuts itself off. If I had a laptop showing what my camera was seeing it would be revolutionary.
Another fine video from you Graham, away from your usual equipment appraisals. One that reminded me of photography exams that I took decades ago, when I had a particular 'coin photographing' task. I would like to show you the result, but cannot here, so will send it after your next photographic blog where you said you would add a link to this video.
Thanks for that. I haven't posted the article yet on the blog, I hope to finish it tonight.
I was confused why Nz coins were shown in the title lol
thinking i'm sure you're not in my country (NZ) 🤣
Hi Graham.
Would you ever be able to do something with the Sony Hx400v please?
There is an utter dearth of good content with regards to tutorials on the HX400V.
You are the best.
Regards
I've never been down the Sony route but this camera would probably be too limiting in the recording options ( no RAW and AVCHD only at 1080p) for me to purchase just to do tutorials.
Great video! Very refreshing approach seen here to working with light and getting it right in camera. Too much reliance on post production these days to salvage images that should have been taken properly in the first place.
Well done great to try it out stay safe
Thanks, you too!
Valuable information.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. I have been trying to get some macro photos of preserved insects and these ideas might help. The dried insects on pins are not too bad but some of the stream macroinvertebrates that were preserved in alcohol are problematic because of the reflections from the liquid. You need the liquid to support these soft bodied organisms. I think the black tube might help with some reflections.
Please let me know if this technique works it might be of interest to others as well. Thanks for your comment.
Did you see the recent video on polarised light? Maybe worth a look?
@@killpop8255 I agree and think it would help so I just ordered polarizing filter for my macro lens.
@@billbromer Don't forget you can maybe also polarise your light source.