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Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 05/18/2009 10:57 am Take a look at my post in the Classic coins forum: https://goccf.com/t/47485 All photos use a Canon Rebel XTI (10MP) camera with Tokina 100mm Macro. For the flashy Proof photos, I used a copystand with a 75W incadescent bulb (with diffusing paper) pointing into a reflective glass setup to shine light onto the coin indirectly. The flat light type pictures use a standard 60W bulb in a lamp the did not directly shine onto the coin but just provided ambient lighting. I used a tripod for these pictures. Edited by Prethen 05/18/2009 11:36 am Report this Post to the Staff

Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 05/18/2009 6:11 pm thanks for that. Lighting can be tricky, especially with very shiny surfaces. One more challenge for the long-suffering coin-collector ... Peter Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 05/18/2009 6:21 pm That is amazing that the difference lighting can make. Some shots don't even seem as thought they're the same coin. Thanks for this. Report this Post to the Staff
bill069 Pillar of the Community United States 608 Posts	Posted 05/18/2009 9:05 pm WOW! That's a real eye opener. Now I have to hope that what I'm seeing is actual and not just a bad photograph. There is nothing like seeing the coin, with good lighting, in the hand. Report this Post to the Staff
thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 05/19/2009 01:04 am The photos are GREAT! If you ever get a chance would you post pics of your set up? Lighting has ALWAYS been a problem for me and I'm always looking for solutions. Report this Post to the Staff
Jackie2007 New Member Canada 12 Posts	Posted 08/12/2009 12:08 pm Thanks for sharing. Lighting is no doubt EXTREMELY important. Report this Post to the Staff
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