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corax New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 09/24/2022 5:15 pm I have some GSA Morgans I'd like to photograph, and I recently purchased the Tomlov microscope that has been discussed in other threads here. The attached photos are about the best I've been able to do so far. I'm hoping for tips and suggestions for improvement. Mostly default settings used. I did calibrate the white balance with an 18% gray card. LEDs within the camera turned off, stand LEDs as close to vertical as I could get them, and aimed just above the coin. Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 09/24/2022 6:02 pm My only suggestion would be to try to get the overall lighting even across the whole coin. The bottom third of your images are darker. Maybe another light source appropriately placed? Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21645 Posts	Posted 09/24/2022 11:22 pm Very hard to obtain what would appear to be even lighting conditions, when strong radial mint luster is present. Perhaps two light sources at right angles may solve this problem. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/25/2022 04:45 am Reverse pic looks a bit out of focus? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 164048 Posts	Posted 09/26/2022 09:58 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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