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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rmpsrpms, post: 4744769, member: 31773&quot;]With axial lighting, the coin and camera are in the same orientations as what I am calling &quot;straight&quot; shooting, but a semi-reflective mirror is placed between the coin and camera, and light is reflected down to the coin from the side. The true effect of this is that light is shining directly from the source, off the coin, and up to the camera. This effect can be created by tilting the coin toward a light source such that the light reflects off the coin and into the lens similarly to axial, so I call it &quot;pseudo-axial&quot;. </p><p><br /></p><p>Axial or pseudo-axial photos have no cartwheel luster, but they do bring out the colors in toned coins, especially proofs. In general I agree with Bob (robec), and have never been successful at a true axial system in that I did not like the results, but every so often someone asks me to set up a system with axial light to bring out those &quot;deep&quot; colors that only this type of lighting will produce. </p><p><br /></p><p>A good justification for axial/pseudo-axial photos is that this is how most folks hold a coin when viewing in-hand, so it&#039;s really the only way to get the &quot;in-hand look&quot; that is so prized.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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