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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2545936, member: 36230"]All things considered, you do a very nice job overall! Another light, to better cover the coin, would help some, but with the one you're using is easier said than done, unfortunately (I tried one similar some years ago and can relate). </p><p><br /></p><p>Two things if I may... I realize you qualified your statement with "better sensor", but it's still worth adding that the number of megapixels alone does not automatically equate to better photos. Instead of trying to get into this myself and rambling worse than I already do, here is a link that, iirc, should help to better explain (I'm going on memory here)...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://photographylife.com/camera-resolution-explained" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://photographylife.com/camera-resolution-explained" rel="nofollow">https://photographylife.com/camera-resolution-explained</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As for the loupe, it's certainly a fine suggestion in a pinch. However, it's worth noting that some of these cheap Chinese models are not of the claimed magnification (they simply print whatever X on the same models in order to sell) and more often than not contain optics of low to very low quality. I cannot say if this is the case with yours, but one would be wise not to have overly high expectations.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2545936, member: 36230"]All things considered, you do a very nice job overall! Another light, to better cover the coin, would help some, but with the one you're using is easier said than done, unfortunately (I tried one similar some years ago and can relate). Two things if I may... I realize you qualified your statement with "better sensor", but it's still worth adding that the number of megapixels alone does not automatically equate to better photos. Instead of trying to get into this myself and rambling worse than I already do, here is a link that, iirc, should help to better explain (I'm going on memory here)... [url]https://photographylife.com/camera-resolution-explained[/url] As for the loupe, it's certainly a fine suggestion in a pinch. However, it's worth noting that some of these cheap Chinese models are not of the claimed magnification (they simply print whatever X on the same models in order to sell) and more often than not contain optics of low to very low quality. I cannot say if this is the case with yours, but one would be wise not to have overly high expectations.[/QUOTE]
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