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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 1338014, member: 13650&quot;]As icerain said, I think using a flash is out of the question.&nbsp; Most cameras you can adjust the settings to use the light you have available and don&#039;t really need the flash anyway.&nbsp;&nbsp; The right way to do it is to use a copy stand with the camera mounted.&nbsp; The slab may still need something put under one end to give it a very slight tilt.&nbsp; Not too much or part of it will get out of focus.&nbsp; Then you need 2 or 3 lights mounted off to the sides at the right height.&nbsp;&nbsp; Works better for some coins to have the light diffused but doesn&#039;t need to be for everything.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; So far, I don&#039;t have a copy stand yet but we do have a Canon T3i now.&nbsp; I&#039;ve still been using my Canon S3 though because I have the lenses for that and it does a pretty good job.&nbsp; You just have to tilt the slab and move the camera around.&nbsp; It&#039;s tricky.&nbsp; Good pics can be difficult to get without the proper set up.&nbsp; It takes time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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