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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 25063498, member: 106826&quot;]The glass is at a 45 degree angle to reflect light onto the coin.&nbsp; Note the light is at one end of the shoebox.&nbsp; I rest the coin on a foam insert from a coin case, but you can use anything you have laying around.&nbsp; The object is to lift the coin off the backing so the camera can focus on the coin rather than the backing.&nbsp; Use an appropriate backing.&nbsp; In the other setup you can note the difference between the blue and chartreuse backgrounds.&nbsp; The chartreuse reflected the light which obscured the image.&nbsp; You’ll likely use different color backings with brown/bronze than with white/silver.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>to further reduce glare in the shoebox, I use the backing to absorb the light. Also, placing a ping pong ball between the light source and the specimen diffuses the direct light keeping the glare to a minimum. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have considered replacing the LED light because it can make the photos look unnatural.&nbsp; But I haven’t gotten around to it.&nbsp; If you look for setups, especially for cameras, they look similar to what I have done on a shoestring budget.&nbsp; But they usually use better light sources. </p><p><br /></p><p>My objective was to see what was possible with things laying about the house.&nbsp; Many don’t have the time or money to invest heavily in coin photography setups.&nbsp; And that money better spent on coins anyway.&nbsp; I also didn’t want to buy a digital mic since my experiences with these and like setups is that they typically have a disconnect with resolution and optics and lighting is a bag of tricks.&nbsp; I’ve seen some here master it but most newbie’s upload bad photos for community review that aren’t that helpful.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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