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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 1806363, member: 56859&quot;]Here&#039;s a setup which is working well for me.&nbsp; I cut a hole in the bottom of a translucent storage bin to make a light diffuser.&nbsp; Various stacks of books are used to bring the coin closer if needed.&nbsp; Sometimes I drape a white dishtowel over all or part of the tub.&nbsp;&nbsp; I usually shoot with flash and have a separate spot which I move around until the illumination most accurately reproduces the in-hand look.&nbsp; Shooting in daylight with the flash and supplemental light has given the best shots (the living room is very bright during the day).</p><p><br /></p><p>The camera is an old entry-level dSLR with macro lens.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s always a work-in-progress though.&nbsp; If I were a good enough photographer I&#039;d shoot with the coin elevated against a matte black background-- then I wouldn&#039;t need to painstakingly photoshop out the background (I like the look of uniformly black backgrounds better than white).</p><p><br /></p><p>After trying many arrangements, I&#039;m currently shooting against a white background which I turn black in postprocessing.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]294329[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I should upgrade the camera body to one which supports live viewing on a laptop.&nbsp; THAT would be very handy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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