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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1906248, member: 19463&quot;]There is a downside to white.&nbsp; A white background can be bright enough to introduce an overall flare into the lens causing a degradation of fine detail.&nbsp; That is the main reason I use black.&nbsp; Printing is only a problem if you are printing on your home printer where you buy the ink but I prefer to have 4x6 prints made at Costco for 13 cents no matter what color you use.&nbsp; They also do 20x30&#039;s for $9 which would cost a lot more than that to do yourself at the ridiculous price of ink for home printers even if you could go that big. </p><p><br /></p><p>On a computer screen, I consider black easier on the eyes.&nbsp; On discussion groups that allow such controls, I prefer light letters on a darker background.&nbsp; There is a photography discussion group called PhotoCamel that offers &#039;CamelDark&#039; which is a medium to dark gray with white letters that are easier on the eye IMHO when staring into it for hours.&nbsp; Forvm Ancients offers no choices but has every other post displayed on a light gray. </p><p><br /></p><p>I do agree, however, that content, sharpness and clarity (be it photographic or textual) are far more important than any of these minor details.&nbsp; Certainly using a reflection on any of my coins would be lipstick on a pig so it is best I stay where I am.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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