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<p>[QUOTE="Kaleun96, post: 7957878, member: 92635"]I started with a phone camera and a desk lamp about 4 years ago and that's led me to this, after many, many, iterations. Most of this is just paying for convenience though; a fancy stand and automated focusing rail doesn't necessarily mean you'll take better photos than the next guy, it'll just be faster, easier, and more consistent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lighting is the one thing that never stops changing, I'm always experimenting with different methods, light sources, and arrangements. Currently, I've gone back to using flash only (LED only for fill light if necessary) as it lets you control the light much more precisely. I use one flash as a ring light, perpendicular to the coin's surface and bringing out the toning and surface details, and then a second flash at a high angle (similar to below) to reduce the contrast a bit and help fill in some darker areas.</p><p><br /></p><p>All the gear and only some idea... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1379548[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1379549[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kaleun96, post: 7957878, member: 92635"]I started with a phone camera and a desk lamp about 4 years ago and that's led me to this, after many, many, iterations. Most of this is just paying for convenience though; a fancy stand and automated focusing rail doesn't necessarily mean you'll take better photos than the next guy, it'll just be faster, easier, and more consistent. Lighting is the one thing that never stops changing, I'm always experimenting with different methods, light sources, and arrangements. Currently, I've gone back to using flash only (LED only for fill light if necessary) as it lets you control the light much more precisely. I use one flash as a ring light, perpendicular to the coin's surface and bringing out the toning and surface details, and then a second flash at a high angle (similar to below) to reduce the contrast a bit and help fill in some darker areas. All the gear and only some idea... :D [ATTACH=full]1379548[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1379549[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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