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<p>[QUOTE="folderholder, post: 924437, member: 25846"]Close-up lenses are a not-too expensive option to using a loupe in front of the lens. They are particularly nice if you have a camera lens that has filter threads on the front because the close-up filters can be screwed on and don't have to be held by hand all the time. Even if that isn't possible they ought to beat a loupe for photographic sharpness because most will have a larger area of glass to cover the the lens with. In any case, try out whatever magnifier is available and shoot some pictures. It's fun!</p><p><br /></p><p>Lighting can be a challenge, especially with uncirculated coins because they tend to be more contrasty. A good free source of soft light is a window, as long as the sun isn't shining directly through it at the time. You may also try holding up a piece of white paper or aluminum foil to bounce some light back into the coin's shadows.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best wishes,</p><p>Peter Anthony</p><p><a href="http://www.pandacollector.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pandacollector.com" rel="nofollow">www.pandacollector.com</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="folderholder, post: 924437, member: 25846"]Close-up lenses are a not-too expensive option to using a loupe in front of the lens. They are particularly nice if you have a camera lens that has filter threads on the front because the close-up filters can be screwed on and don't have to be held by hand all the time. Even if that isn't possible they ought to beat a loupe for photographic sharpness because most will have a larger area of glass to cover the the lens with. In any case, try out whatever magnifier is available and shoot some pictures. It's fun! Lighting can be a challenge, especially with uncirculated coins because they tend to be more contrasty. A good free source of soft light is a window, as long as the sun isn't shining directly through it at the time. You may also try holding up a piece of white paper or aluminum foil to bounce some light back into the coin's shadows. Best wishes, Peter Anthony [URL="http://www.pandacollector.com"]www.pandacollector.com[/URL][/QUOTE]
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