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 Posted 05/31/2024  06:26 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add CoinExplorer to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Tooooooo much time is spent clicking pics.Often end up clicking pics multiple times for the same coin. Issue with clarity/glare/reflection?

Any recommendation on lights for Australian CoinExplorer, to get good quality pics coin, kindly?

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 Posted 05/31/2024  10:02 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rmpsrpms to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's all about light angles. Get the angle low enough to not cause glare. I personally recommend using a ringlight, then masking-off the areas you don't want, usually from 11-1 and 3-9. Then move the light to as low an angle as you can to still have no direct glare in the area of the coin.

If you're using a camera, the light I'd recommend is:

https://www.amazon.com/Bekada-Confe...p/B08GKKR9HF

That light may be too big in diameter if you are using a cellphone with very short working distance, but if the WD is long enough it should work fine.
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 Posted 05/31/2024  10:29 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rmpsrpms to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like a good ringlight for use with phones. Be sure to mask-off the areas of the light as described above for best performance.
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 Posted 05/31/2024  12:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add HondoB to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I use one like rmpsrpms suggested, with a paper towel taped over the light as a diffuser.
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 Posted 06/01/2024  02:37 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinExplorer to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you,
@Rmpsrpms , @Earle42, @Hondo Boguss
Wonderful tips/tricks & suggestions. Sounds amazing!!
Appreciate everyone's help here.
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