Picture Quality

[Scott99]

I decided today that I'd work on a few problems i've come across taking pictures of pennies and trying to find errors or varieties with my digital microscope. The main problem was harsh-lighting that really made it impossible to see anything. So after messing around with it for a while, this is the final result. Can see a lot more detail without harsh highlights on the pennies. What do you think? Tips for improving image quality?

Thanks

[jcuve]

Looks pretty clear - never stop experimenting...

[mustbebob]

The pics look great, but it seems as though you might still have glare problems on new BU coins. Are you using anything to diffuse the light?

[Scott99]

Using a frosty piece of plastic on one light and then another overhead without the plastic. However if I put the plastic on the 2nd one, it makes a very harsh glare. Maybe I need another light to see if more illumination causes less of a glare. I will have to try that out tomorrow morning after work and see how much of a difference it makes... if any.