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Message:: [QUOTE="kanga, post: 335826, member: 9270"]1. You are correct. No flash. 2. Here is what I can do:- Business strike<img src="http://home.comcast.net/~dcderoo/1-1908S-MS65RB.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />  Here's what I've got so far:Proof half (NGC PF-66)<img src="http://home.comcast.net/~dcderoo/proof008-50.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />  Proof cent (NGC PF-65 RD)<img src="http://home.comcast.net/~dcderoo/proof011-50.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />  4. So my camera and my standard lighting doesn't seem to be the problem.The IHC shows that I can do a good job at imaging through a slab for a business strike.Using that technique with the proof coins is a bust.With the eye the two proof coins look as described.But my camera technique is not right for proof coins. That's what I'm trying to correct. The half has a light brownish toning on the periphery. But that darker area at 9 0'clock doesn't look anything like that, even under 3x. It's a bit more brownish, but blends nicely into the rest of the coin.And the salt-and-pepper fields aren't nearly as prominent. The cent is as described, but you'd never know it from the image.The real kicker is that light spot below Lincoln's chin.That is really a carbon spot!!! It's supposed to be dark. SUMMARY:The IHC shows my camera can image coins well.What I need is to know the technique(s) for imaging proof coins correctly.The highly reflective surfaces have defeated me so far.[/QUOTE]

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