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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 3441473, member: 13650"]I highly recommend a photo copy stand with 4 lights and a remote shutter. You can take pics quicker than the editing but very rarely will you need to re-take.</p><p><br /></p><p> The lighting required constantly changes depending on the coin. Bright silver vs dark copper, vs toning, takes different levels of light from different angles to achieve pleasing pics. There is no one size fits all light set up unfortunately. The slabs usually need to be tipped a bit to avoid the glare or capture just the right luster or toning that you want in the pic. Set your white balance manually if you can. Most editing programs can fix the white balance fairly well and take the yellow hue out if needed.</p><p><br /></p><p> Just thought I'd add, I do not photograph everything. Some stuff isn't worth it. Some stuff is. Some stuff is worth it but I just haven't done it. I take pics for the registries and significant examples within the collection. Maybe not exactly the info you're looking for but just trying to save you some time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 3441473, member: 13650"]I highly recommend a photo copy stand with 4 lights and a remote shutter. You can take pics quicker than the editing but very rarely will you need to re-take. The lighting required constantly changes depending on the coin. Bright silver vs dark copper, vs toning, takes different levels of light from different angles to achieve pleasing pics. There is no one size fits all light set up unfortunately. The slabs usually need to be tipped a bit to avoid the glare or capture just the right luster or toning that you want in the pic. Set your white balance manually if you can. Most editing programs can fix the white balance fairly well and take the yellow hue out if needed. Just thought I'd add, I do not photograph everything. Some stuff isn't worth it. Some stuff is. Some stuff is worth it but I just haven't done it. I take pics for the registries and significant examples within the collection. Maybe not exactly the info you're looking for but just trying to save you some time.[/QUOTE]
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