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<p>[QUOTE="Louie_Two_Bits, post: 810760, member: 17748"]Very nice work frattlaw! So you're saying try to have the light source (bulb) as close to the lens (next to) as possible? </p><p><br /></p><p>See, every time I try that, it devoids the coin of all of its color from the toning. I'm not saying it doesn't work because you have amazing results, it just doesn't seem to work for me. But I'm sure in my case it's operator error <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>From what I've experienced, the key to extracting the color out of coins is to bounce the light off the coin's surface and directly into the lens, and the closer you are to hitting the imaginary bullseye on the center of the lens with the light, the more bright and vibrant the colors will be.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the experts do confirm your method...I just haven't been successful with it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Got a new ott light today, but haven't toyed with it...I'll try your recommended method first...as I have been using PAR30 and GE Reveal bulbs...</p><p><br /></p><p>-LTB[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Louie_Two_Bits, post: 810760, member: 17748"]Very nice work frattlaw! So you're saying try to have the light source (bulb) as close to the lens (next to) as possible? See, every time I try that, it devoids the coin of all of its color from the toning. I'm not saying it doesn't work because you have amazing results, it just doesn't seem to work for me. But I'm sure in my case it's operator error :o From what I've experienced, the key to extracting the color out of coins is to bounce the light off the coin's surface and directly into the lens, and the closer you are to hitting the imaginary bullseye on the center of the lens with the light, the more bright and vibrant the colors will be. But the experts do confirm your method...I just haven't been successful with it. Got a new ott light today, but haven't toyed with it...I'll try your recommended method first...as I have been using PAR30 and GE Reveal bulbs... -LTB[/QUOTE]
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