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The light box is what is causing the coin to look flat. Flat is OK for the slab itself, but you need some shadows on the coin to give it depth. (View Post)

There are plenty of generously graded 08 NMs in old holders. Make sure to cherrypick for quality here. The CAC sticker will help in that process. The later dates (23-D - 28) tend to be quite flashy i… (View Post)

Turn off image stabilization. On some older cameras and lenses that feature caused problems when using a tripod or copy stand, believe or not. Back up a little, too. Maybe you're at the limit of the … (View Post)

Yup. I always manually focus. The focus indicator in the viewfinder can help, but often it'll say it's in focus when it's only almost in focus. Autofocus will get it close all the time but not perfec… (View Post)

XF53 (View Post)