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<p>[QUOTE="mlov43, post: 25982826, member: 16729"]For taking photos for online sales, I use this rubber coupling sleeve (for plumbing) and a "smartphone ring light" that has a clip at the top to hold the light onto your phone:</p><p>[ATTACH]1652849[/ATTACH] </p><p>I don't usually use a smartphone for photography, I just shoot through the hole. I have to elevate either this rig or the camera (via tripod), but it works well enough. This isn't my idea. I probably got it from someone here at CT.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've also used the slanted glass and black velvet trick with light coming through a white screen for photography of coins for website or publishing:</p><p>[ATTACH]1652850[/ATTACH] </p><p>Also not my idea, nor my photo. Probably got it from someone here at CT. My rig doesn't look as sophisticated as this, but I copied this same setup almost exactly. I don't have a digital SLR camera, just a decades-old 14 pixel compact digital camera.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've also used the three Janso lights against various backgrounds for larger items, like slabs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mlov43, post: 25982826, member: 16729"]For taking photos for online sales, I use this rubber coupling sleeve (for plumbing) and a "smartphone ring light" that has a clip at the top to hold the light onto your phone: [ATTACH]1652849[/ATTACH] I don't usually use a smartphone for photography, I just shoot through the hole. I have to elevate either this rig or the camera (via tripod), but it works well enough. This isn't my idea. I probably got it from someone here at CT. I've also used the slanted glass and black velvet trick with light coming through a white screen for photography of coins for website or publishing: [ATTACH]1652850[/ATTACH] Also not my idea, nor my photo. Probably got it from someone here at CT. My rig doesn't look as sophisticated as this, but I copied this same setup almost exactly. I don't have a digital SLR camera, just a decades-old 14 pixel compact digital camera. I've also used the three Janso lights against various backgrounds for larger items, like slabs.[/QUOTE]
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