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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;geekpryde, post: 1454211, member: 36248&quot;]Thanks for the compliment, coming from you means alot.&nbsp; &nbsp; I 100% agree with you, the non-axial photographs are by far more accurate and represent how the coins look in hard far better than axial lighting, at least with the coins I have tried so far.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, and this is why I was so excited that I figured out a basic axial lighting setup.&nbsp; Stole some glass from a frame, and decided facial tissues would work as a light diffuser, presto.&nbsp;&nbsp; The axial lighting really shows much more surface details and just avoids all the glare and other distracting artifacts, and really lets you see the surface of the coin.&nbsp; However, the color is not accurate, luster is mostly gone.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another great benefit of axial shooting, since the glare and hotspots and lighting placement issues all go away, you can really just blast though alot of pictures and coins once you get the glass and lights setup.&nbsp; No need to fiddle between every shot.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would say that perhaps having BOTH kinds of photos for your very special key coins would be worthwhile, so you see the whole picture, so to speak.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If I had to choose one, it would be non-axial though.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for replying!</p><p><br /></p><p>:thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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