Do the PCGS TrueView photogs use the exact same lighting for each picture?

jessewvu

I'm looking at a few pictures, now that it's free for the weekend, and wanted to know if they adjust the lighting for each coin or if it is set so you can actually compare similar coins.

jessewvu

an example is the UHR. Were all three coins taken with the exact same lighting? Should PCGS spedify their lumens, color saturation, or something like that, with each picture?

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lkeigwin

I'm sure it is pretty close to the same for all coins of a type. Personally speaking I adjust lighting on a coin by coin basis.

Phil does hundreds a day so I'll bet he doesn't tweak a lot. And no, I don't think PCGS should specify their settings.
Lance.

LanLord

Yeah, I'd guess he has a photostand with light arms. While the position of the lights might be moved, and the exposure would have to be different on a coin by coin basis, I would imagine the biggest difference would be post processing with Photoshop or something like that.