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centsdimes Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 12/26/2024 08:40 am I am not an expert coin photographer, and I have no sophisticated equipment with which to take coin photos. I just use a lamp and a Canon PowerShot A2500 camera. I've been experimenting by placing the lamp at different distances from the coin, and now I am experimenting by alternating between 100-watt 5000k and 2700k bulbs. The 2700k bulbs seem to work better for bronze coins and the 5000k bulbs seem to work better for silver coins. Any suggestions? Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19108 Posts	Posted 12/26/2024 09:20 am Experimentation is always good. Please post a couple photos which you think are 'getting there' quality-wise. Might give us some ideas. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5661 Posts	Posted 12/26/2024 10:27 am You should want the image color to be accurate regardless of the color temperature of the lighting source. The best way might be to adjust the white balance in the camera to whichever bulb light you use. That looks possible in the A2500 by setting a fixed, customized white balance instead of auto. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/26/2024 12:39 pm Please show us some examples of your efforts. Report this Post to the Staff
centsdimes Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 12/26/2024 2:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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