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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 826518, member: 15309&quot;]My goal with respect to coin photos is always to capture the coin as it looks in hand.&nbsp; In order to be a successful photograph, I must capture detail, luster, and color.&nbsp; Since the majority of my collection consists of toned coins, capturing the color as it appears in hand is often difficult.&nbsp; However, my photographic method is surprisingly consistent.&nbsp; I use a cheap copy stand, a Nikon D90 DSLR with a Sigma 105mm Macro lens, two gooseneck lamps positioned at 10 &amp; 2 o&#039;clock, and two florescent light bulbs.&nbsp; The only real adjustment I use is the angle of the coin.&nbsp; I place an object ranging from a quarter to an NGC slab under the bottom of the slab I am photographing.&nbsp; The angle used for each coin is based on trial and error.&nbsp; However, I don&#039;t ever remember taking more than 5 photos of any one coin before being satisfied with the results.&nbsp; Here are some examples of my work.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Morgan%20Dollars%204%20Sale/MorganDollar1882-SNGCMS66200503-002.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Mercury%20Dimes/MercuryDime1935RawF12H-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Indian%20Cents/IndianCent1902NGCMS66RBH1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1943-PNGCMS662245-11.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While it took me years to get good, I now find most coins rather easy to photograph.&nbsp; Practice, practice, practice.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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