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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BadThad, post: 570545, member: 17261&quot;]Thanks for the kind words....my secret is simple, take a lot of pictures. LOL</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I use a cheap Canon SD700IS in macro mode. I take all my pictures free hand and I move my main FS light around to different positions. I have three light sources: a full spectrum (FS) $20 lamp (Lowes), a $20 &quot;natural&quot; light desk lamp, and an overhead 75W flood lamp (recessed into my ceiling).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;ve found most people have trouble because they simply do not fill the frame with the coin. Also, they aren&#039;t using the optical zoom feature. ALL of my pictures are taken between 2.2x and 3.4x optical zoom. This allows me to fill the frame with the coin, yet maintain enough distance to allow light onto the coin surface. Also important is white balance calibration, I calibrate a LOT, several times during the shoot session. Also, depending on the coin surface, I may adjust the exposure level.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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