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gary1218 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 03/06/2012 3:50 pm I'm getting a little frustrated trying to take some decent pictures of my coins to post on the board. Either the light is too bright and washes out the coin or the light gives the coin and unnatural color. Is there a "How To" thread on the forum somewhere here? What kind of light and bulb do you guys use? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Tim Stroud Pillar of the Community United States 2661 Posts	Posted 03/06/2012 4:13 pm I use a three light set up of 35 watt halogens with a frosted glass cover. One from overhead and the other two from either side. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 03/06/2012 8:48 pm there are allot of posts of setups and settings people use in this section of the forum that this post is in, just scroll through the whole section and see what works for you Report this Post to the Staff
rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 4038 Posts	Posted 03/07/2012 09:50 am Quote: What kind of light and bulb do you guys use? IKEA sells their "Jansjo" gooseneck LEDs for $9.99, but in-store only. They are my preferred light source for coins...Ray Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
gary1218 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 03/07/2012 09:54 am That's what I've been looking for. Unfortunately I don't have an IKEA in my area. Report this Post to the Staff
kamorka Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 03/07/2012 10:17 am You should be able to buy them online, here is a link http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/p...ts/20169658/ Report this Post to the Staff
gary1218 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 03/07/2012 10:52 am Actually, that link says "product not available online" Report this Post to the Staff
tights24 Pillar of the Community United States 2254 Posts	Posted 03/07/2012 10:59 am Quote: or the light gives the coin and unnatural color If this is the case, then it's probably just adjusting your white balance. What is your camera make and model and have you looked at the manual for manually adjusting WB? The Janso lamps are preferred but far from a "must have" to take decent pictures. You can also try shooting outdoors in natural sunlight to compare the differences. If it washes out the coin, you can also try diffusing the light a bit. Maybe wrap some kleenex around the cover. or shine through an empty milk jug. Report this Post to the Staff
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