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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 1536404, member: 24633&quot;]There are just a few things I wanted to mention, but I want you to know that I am, by no means, an accomplished coin photographer. These are things I&#039;ve learned from others.</p><p><br /></p><p>1) You are correct in assuming that continuous lighting is better.</p><p><br /></p><p>2) Rather than angle the camera for shots, you should place the lighting at an angle. Photos taken with the camera at an angle not only distort the coin making it appear elliptical but also tends to hide flaws. A typical lighting placement might be at a 45 degree angle from the subject at, say, 10 o&#039;clock and 2 o&#039;clock with the camera directly above the coin. Even when shooting proof coins, this set-up would cause the light to bounce away from the lens.</p><p><br /></p><p>3) A good friend of mine sells a lot of rainbow toners on eBay. He takes really good photos of them, and he uses GE Reveal bulbs.</p><p><br /></p><p>4) You may also wish to experiment with axial lighting.</p><p><br /></p><p>5) Finally, Mark Goodman has written a very good book on the subject, <b><i>Numismatic Photography, 2nd Edition</i></b>. You might want to purchase a copy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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