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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Eidolon, post: 4356720, member: 102103&quot;]I have a lot of trouble getting clear photos of coins with low contrast, such as dark grey silver/billon coinage, or worn copper.&nbsp; I usually photograph under dispersed artificial light on a light background, from a bit off center to try to avoid my shadow showing on the coin.&nbsp; Today I tried a coin in two different conditions:</p><p>Top:&nbsp; Indoors, dispersed artificial light, light background</p><p>Bottom:&nbsp; Indoors, direct sunlight, dark background</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1101932[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1101933[/ATTACH] </p><p>I&#039;m not fully satisfied with either, but I think the second looks a lot better.&nbsp; I still can&#039;t easily resolve the 1811 date below the coat of arms on the reverse (left) from the photos, though I can easily read it with the coin in hand.&nbsp; I think getting a tripod would help a lot because my hands are a bit shaky.&nbsp; I can&#039;t usually tell if the photo is in sharp focus from the display on my camera.&nbsp; I really need to download the photo and look in detail to realize if I need to retake the photo.&nbsp; I&#039;m also interested in some sort of an off-angle light source so that I&#039;m not limited to taking photos during daylight, when I often have other responsibilities.&nbsp; Any feedback and suggestions are welcomed, thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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