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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ahearn, post: 1358046, member: 18211&quot;]If there&#039;s one thing that can be said about coin photography, it&#039;s that there is no single best method that works for every coin. In that spirit, I like to experiment with different methods beyond the conventional.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have built an experimental axial lighting box that works with a tethered flash. It&#039;s built so that both black and white backgrounds can be used, with or without the 45-degree glass. The glass can be set at different angles. I use a digital SLR, tripod and macro lens.</p><p><br /></p><p>The idea is not entirely mine. Here&#039;s the source of my inspiration:</p><p><a href="http://www.packereng.com/pdf/axial.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.packereng.com/pdf/axial.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.packereng.com/pdf/axial.pdf</a></p><p>I used white and black foam core instead of paper and made some modular components for various coin placements. The glass is from an old 4x6 frame. Cost was about $8 and three hours time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some photos</p><p>[ATTACH]158253.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]158254.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]158255.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some coin photos using the axial lighting box (more photos in following post):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]158256.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]158257.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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