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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3604876, member: 19165"]Thanks! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The lighting is very important. Sunlight can take great pictures (even better on a cloudy day, actually), but it is highly variable. I like the consistency of a good light setup. I have three adjustable lights on my copy stand, and can vary the number and position of the lights to suit the coin. Incandescent light is just fine, as long as you white balance your image accordingly. However, a single light is insufficient for most images - most pictures I take use at least two, but usually three lights.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3604876, member: 19165"]Thanks! The lighting is very important. Sunlight can take great pictures (even better on a cloudy day, actually), but it is highly variable. I like the consistency of a good light setup. I have three adjustable lights on my copy stand, and can vary the number and position of the lights to suit the coin. Incandescent light is just fine, as long as you white balance your image accordingly. However, a single light is insufficient for most images - most pictures I take use at least two, but usually three lights.[/QUOTE]
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