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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AuldFartte, post: 6284038, member: 1869&quot;]I use a Nikon DSLR with a 60mm macro lens on a tripod with a horizontal extender. Sometimes I use a stack of books atop a table as a base to get the coin closer to the lens. Depending on the toning (if any) I shoot the coin at an angle (to show off the toning) with direct artificial lighting (diffused to avoid glare) and then make the coin round again in Photoshop. If the coin is not toned, I just shoot it straight on, again with diffused lighting. For proofs or specimen coins, I shoot head-on through glass placed at a 45-degree angle, with the light source aimed directly towards the bottom of the glass. The light is automatically directed straight towards the coin that way. I also set the coin on a piece of grey card (available at camera stores or online), and then correct the color (again, in Photoshop) using the grey card to attain the correct white balance. I hope all that makes sense <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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