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Message:: [QUOTE="rmpsrpms, post: 2773935, member: 31773"]My experience with various stereoscopes is that "modified" ringlighting is the best approach. You'll need a ringlight adapter for the scope, or depending on how it's configured one of the adjustable ringlights with 3-screw mount might work without an adapater. You DON'T want to use the full ringlight for full-coin imaging. The basic rule for coins is that no primary light should come from between 3-9:00. Secondary or "fill" light is OK but needs to be at a lower intensity. You can achieve this type of lighting very effectively using a ringlight with "hard" and "soft" masking. My recommendation as a starting point would be to use duct tape or a couple layers of masking tape to cover the areas between 11:00 and 1:00, and between 3:00 and 9:00. This will give the classic starting point of lights at 2:00 and 10:00, with a 1-hour spread either side. If you need fill lighting from below or the sides, replace some of the duct tape with thinner, more translucent material. Standard white printer paper can work for this. I'd start by opening an area between 5-7:00, and adding a couple layers of paper, then remove the paper until you get the amount of bottom fill light desired.[/QUOTE]