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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ksparrow, post: 871469, member: 7638&quot;]This view is to show the 2 frames, held together with brass hinges. The gooseneck light with 100w bulb is off to the right. The angle of the top frame is adjusted while looking through the camera viewfinder until the illumination looks right (Looking straight down through the glass of the top frame, which reflects the light onto the coin). The lightweight bungie cord hooked to the top frame is attached to a zip tie around the flexible light arm; by sliding it in or out I can raise and lower the top frame to the precise angle I need. Other people use a stick and putty to prop the frame open.&nbsp; See the little blue box sitting on the lower frame between the coin and the light source? that is to block direct light from hitting the coin; all you want is reflected light off the glass of the upper frame.</p><p>&nbsp;Since my copy stand base is hard and slick, to keep the frame in place I put little blobs of putty under the corners to keep it from sliding. The putty can also be used to level the frame relative to the camera back, so they are parallel. </p><p>&nbsp;You can also see the screw eye in the upper frame to anchor the bungie cord using a paper clip. (Rube Goldberg, all the way!)</p><p>The hood of the gooseneck lamp is in the lower righthand corner.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t277/cks2007/other%20stuff/setupC.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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