Looking Color In Bronze And Copper Coins

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rudeetuxtable New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 02/18/2022 10:29 am I have just started out and using a macrolens and a ring light, but I am losing the color of the darker coins. Any tips? I dont want all coins to show up as silvery Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/18/2022 11:15 am Report this Post to the Staff
rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 3926 Posts	Posted 02/18/2022 8:37 pm Set up the lighting so that it's as close as you can to what shows the color best when holding the coin in-hand. Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 17495 Posts	Posted 02/18/2022 8:58 pm Diffused lighting works best--light rings can be very harsh when illuminating coin surfaces. It's a pain to set up, but axial lighting photography yields good results. Google 'axial lighting photography'. Report this Post to the Staff
rocky Pillar of the Community Canada 2784 Posts	Posted 02/26/2022 10:49 pm your macro lens is showing you. what you can not see with the naked eye. you will find this in the Lincoln cents and canadian maple pennies. this tells me you have very good glass. Report this Post to the Staff
rocky Pillar of the Community Canada 2784 Posts	Posted 02/26/2022 11:04 pm Here is a image I just took with a cheap ring light. practice take your time. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 164048 Posts	Posted 02/28/2022 10:12 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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