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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Egry, post: 4648169, member: 113686&quot;][ATTACH=full]1148042[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sounds like we may have watched the same YouTube video, although he was photographing moderns I would like to think some photography tips may transfer.</p><p><br /></p><p>My photography will be primarily ancients as we are in the Ancients section of CT, my interest in modern coinage is minimal with the exception of 16th to 17th century colonial.</p><p><br /></p><p>My concern with the putty (valid or not) was more with regards to something like a hoard coin that was in a jar in the desert for the last 1,700 years, a 4th century Roman with silvering remaining and almost no handling in its life time. It would be a shame to damage something that has made it this far. </p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve noticed an old thread pop up with commentary from a Professional Numismatic Photographer, who has had success with the axial lighting, I might head over there and try soak up as much knowledge as I can.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, I would like to thank everyone for providing feedback and taking the time to comment, as I now know some may feel like a broken record repeating their advice on this topic. I would like to say that over the last few days my understanding and knowledge on coin photography has increased substantially as a result of everyone’s help.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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