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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;geekpryde, post: 4585259, member: 36248&quot;]1,000%, yes.&nbsp; But you didn&#039;t tell the OP how to do this. </p><p><br /></p><p>Many years ago another CT member told me to use a flat mirror.&nbsp;&nbsp; Works absolute wonders and only take seconds.&nbsp; Dramatically improved my coin photography.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Paragraph from my website which describes the method.&nbsp;&nbsp; OP I hope this helps.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><i>Set up the camera on the tripod to shoot directly down onto the surface of the coin.&nbsp; There is no need to exactly level the Tripod,&nbsp; but it doesn&#039;t hurt.&nbsp;&nbsp; However, It is critical to level the camera on the ball-head by setting the flat mirror on the table as if it were the coin.&nbsp;&nbsp; Manually set the focus point of the camera to the exact center-point.&nbsp; Move the whole camera on the ball head until the lens aperture opening reflected back from the mirror is shown through the viewfinder to be directly over the selected center focus point, lock the camera in place and set aside the mirror.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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