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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 24837741, member: 106826&quot;]Simple construction:</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>Old shoe box</li> <li>Empty pill bottles filled with coins for weight (sand would work fine...probably better)</li> <li>A piece of glass from a broken picture frame</li> <li>Pieces of packing materials to create the backing and light filter</li> <li>An old watch can (watch was sold in a can) also filled with coins for weight (sand would work here too)</li> <li>An LED light I got off Amazon for cheap</li> <li>A knockout center from a foam cushion (used to lift coin off of backing)</li> <li>An old iPhone 5 that I kept since they were only going to give me $50 as a trade-in</li> </ul><p>Given that the camera in the phone is reasonable (they have gotten much better over time), I&#039;m able to take decent shots in very short order.&nbsp; With a better camera, I bet I can do better with the quick shots.</p><p><br /></p><p>The watch can is nearly the perfect height to set the distance between the object coin and the camera.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have to fidget much.&nbsp; Someone suggested a ping-pong ball to further block light that causes glare on the coin.&nbsp; It worked!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the thing, Willy.&nbsp; Without a major expense and a small investment of time, you can begin to master your photography of coins.&nbsp; I find it fun...albeit sometimes it can be frustrating.&nbsp; Give it a shot!&nbsp; You might have as much fun as I did building it and taking pictures to post here.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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