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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 948183, member: 15309"]Steve,</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my tip. As mentioned, use two gooseneck desk lamps with your favorite bulb. I use fluorescent. Position them at 10 & 2 and use a coin to prop the bottom edge of the slab up so that it is tilted into the light source. Then position the lights so that they are as close as possible to the surface of the coin without overlapping the coin. If done right, it should look like this.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%204%20Sale/121809004.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Make sure your white balance is set to the correct light source, set your delay timer to reduce vibration and snap your photo. A little photoshop to crop and size and your finished product looks like this.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%204%20Sale/JeffersonNickel1943-DNGCMS676FSReve.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And don't get discouraged, nobody's photos were good in the beginning. It takes practice, a lot of practice.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 948183, member: 15309"]Steve, Here is my tip. As mentioned, use two gooseneck desk lamps with your favorite bulb. I use fluorescent. Position them at 10 & 2 and use a coin to prop the bottom edge of the slab up so that it is tilted into the light source. Then position the lights so that they are as close as possible to the surface of the coin without overlapping the coin. If done right, it should look like this. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%204%20Sale/121809004.jpg[/IMG] Make sure your white balance is set to the correct light source, set your delay timer to reduce vibration and snap your photo. A little photoshop to crop and size and your finished product looks like this. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%204%20Sale/JeffersonNickel1943-DNGCMS676FSReve.jpg[/IMG] And don't get discouraged, nobody's photos were good in the beginning. It takes practice, a lot of practice.[/QUOTE]
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