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 Posted 08/11/2015  8:48 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rmpsrpms to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I assume the articles and books are non-numismatic in nature, correct? Only non-numismatists would prefer the look you're achieving versus the in-hand look.
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 Posted 08/15/2015  04:27 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add austrokiwi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Wrong I write for collectors...... but I write in a much more academic style than many are used to, my December numismatist article and the one in the International Numismatics bulletin were exceptions( both were written with American collectors in mind) Pictures in both are not great I have developed a lot since then. My aim with photographs is clear detail for identification purposes. Accordingly I was very pleased when you noted the lighting was extremely even because that is what I was aiming for

Note in Europe, particularly Vienna, a numismatist does not necessarily equal coin collector, a coin collector can be a numismatist, but to be called such, one preferably should have a degree in numismatics. Its not wrong, its not elitist its just different. Many of the larger auction houses and shops employ people with post graduate degrees in numismatics
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I missed the article in Numismatist, will need to check it out.

Even lighting like you're doing is very good for identification / attribution purposes. I use ringlights for all my higher magnification work, though I do block certain directions to improve shadow detail and the overall "look" of the photo. You may try blocking just the bottom 1/4 of the reflector, or a portion of it, to have similar effect. It won't significantly degrade the even-ness, but in fact I find it improves identification and attribution by improving the resolution of details. Flooding light from all directions reduces or eliminates many of the shadows that are required to properly visualize features and details.

In the US, "numismatist" has a much more inclusive meaning. With the European definition, there would probably only be 10 "numismatists" in the entire country! Sorry, hyperbole again. Maybe 20...
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