Tuppence..

[Kev Pugh]

A while ago I was fortunate to be given a box of goodies, a rather large box which contained a number of cameras, lenses and other bits including a number of sets of bellows, so I thought given this is an area I have done little in I'd have a pop.

I feel that it might be something I want to explore further now I have found a bellows/lens/lighting that seems to work for me..now on the hunt for specimens....


Two Pence.... by Kev Pugh, on Flickr

Nikon D200 ISO 100 f8 1/60 OCF Nikkor 50mm f1.8 150mm bellows

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Very nice Kev. Did you use the bellow that you showed me?

 

[Kev Pugh]

Cheers Dan yep that the one..

 

[Lesley Jones]

That is fascinating! I love the detail on this one

 

[Kev Pugh]

Thanks Lesley, I actually thought that this tuppence was clean, how wrong was I fortunately..

 

[Lesley Jones]

Money is never clean - just think about where it's been...

 

[Kev Pugh]

Well for a start it comes from the government and they are as dirty as can be

 

[Pete Askew]

Nice Kev. How did you light it?

 

[Kev Pugh]

Thanks Pete, simple lighting, off camera flash (Metz AF50) fire via Commander mode from the on camera flash set at 1/64. set just slightly left of centre in front of subject with bounce reflector..

Am now looking at setting up some rig with wireless triggered flash to give all round lighting. Any advice gratefully welcomed, this is a very new area for me..

 

[Brian Moore]

My two-cents worth: This is a really sharp and detailed image! Well done Kev.

 

[Kev Pugh]

Thanks for that Brian, I actually dread to think what all the surface detritus actually is, some I'm guessing is from the copper element but it has been through so many hands, who knows what's on it..yak..

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Drugs Kev - someone bought 2p worth of smack, and it's all over the coin

Nice and sharp, and the high relief lighting works well

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Like it a lot, Kev.