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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 954724, member: 24633"]Indirect sunlight isn't sufficient, and the tinted glass (you may not realize it, but it is tinted) actually filters out part of the color spectrum. It doesn't matter whether you are using tungsten, fluorescent or halogen lighting, but the drawback of most any phone camera is that you can't adjust the settings for the particular lighting conditions nor can you adjust the white balance. That is part of the reason why your photos of the silver coins have a bronze hue. Two light sources are better than one, but they should be placed at an angle to the subject, about 45 degrees, so that when your camera is placed directly overhead the subject, the light won't bounce back into the lens.</p><p> </p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 954724, member: 24633"]Indirect sunlight isn't sufficient, and the tinted glass (you may not realize it, but it is tinted) actually filters out part of the color spectrum. It doesn't matter whether you are using tungsten, fluorescent or halogen lighting, but the drawback of most any phone camera is that you can't adjust the settings for the particular lighting conditions nor can you adjust the white balance. That is part of the reason why your photos of the silver coins have a bronze hue. Two light sources are better than one, but they should be placed at an angle to the subject, about 45 degrees, so that when your camera is placed directly overhead the subject, the light won't bounce back into the lens. Chris[/QUOTE]
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