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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 1664634, member: 36230&quot;]With all due respect, sir, there are a few gentleman here who can and do image coins on the professional level. Also, to say that P&amp;S cameras are superior to DLRs is not only short sighted, but flat out wrong. While P&amp;S cameras can give excellent results and are often easier to use, this in no way makes them better; knowing your tool and how to use it correctly is the key. The fact is that the quality of a photograph comes more from the person taking it than from the camera itself, so to imply otherwise is counterproductive on many, many levels.</p><p><br /></p><p>In most cases, using one light does not give the superior results that you suggest. Case in point: the 10C image in your post. There is nowhere near as much light hitting the coins as there should be, and definition is lost because of it. The light that is hitting the coin is not doing so in a way that compliments the design, which in turn makes the coin look worse than it likely is. Also, the focus is somewhat poor, and this is not helped by shooting it in a flip. This may not matter much with a low-dollar coin, but if the same technique were used on one more valuable, it would be wholly unacceptable to serious buyers and collectors. That said, you&#039;ve a fine start and with a little tweaking, I am quite sure your photographs could be greatly improved.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please understand that I am not trying to criticize, but only point out certain factors in your post that are not quite true, or at least debatable. Using a copy stand (or tripod) and the background advice were right on the money IMO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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