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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 1798587, member: 15309&quot;]You really shouldn&#039;t need to use diffused lighting with a mint state Morgan Dollar.&nbsp; Your problem is that you are not getting enough light on the surface of the coin.&nbsp; My guess is that this is happening because you are not using enough light sources.&nbsp; For a coin the size of a Morgan Dollar you need at least two gooseneck lamps with your choice of bulb placed at 10 &amp; 2 o&#039;clock.&nbsp; Make sure that the glare on the slab doesn&#039;t overlap the surface of the coin.&nbsp; I always tilt my coin into the light source by placing a casino chip under the bottom edge.&nbsp; If done correctly, it should look something like this:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Photoshop/IMG_3270_zpsb9902752.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>If that doesn&#039;t do the trick, increase your number of light sources to 3 or 4 if necessary.&nbsp; Always use direct lighting if possible.&nbsp; Diffused lighting mutes the luster of the coin severely and I only ever use it to show color on proof coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another problem you might be having is that your camera needs to be at least 6-8 inches away from the surface of the coin, otherwise the camera will block all of the incoming light creating a shadow over the entire coin.&nbsp; A problem that I encounter when I try to add lights number 3 or 4, which is why I usually just make do with 2 lights.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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