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Message:: [QUOTE="Jim-P, post: 7316620, member: 118020"]I've tried my smart phone and my USB camera in dull, medium and bright light but can't seem to find one that's just right.  I can get a good picture but seems like I have to take several to capture flaws.  The incandescent lighting in the room seems to make the coin too yellow and the LEDs in the USB camera make the coin too white.  Should I mix in some fluorescent?  First: smartphone medium light; Second smartphone bright light; Third USB camera dim light; Fourth USB camera bright light. [ATTACH]1278724[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1278725[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1278728[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1278729[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1278730[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1278731[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1278732[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1278733[/ATTACH] It's not just that I'm not happy with the quality of the coin, just happened to pick this one because it's first in the stack.  Maybe it's just that I'm looking for commercial grade photos with amateur grade equipment.  Has anyone found quality off the shelf or should I expect to keep trying different lighting at different angles until I find one I'm happy with?[/QUOTE]