Adding to my MS collections and my first night time photo

Greetings again my fellow purveyors of the coin,

Tonight I would like to share on two subjects. First I was fortunate to add four coins to my MS SAE collection 1989, 97, 98, 2000. I won four auctions in the same evening. (must of been a slow evening) or I was just lucky.

Secondly I would like to share some info on a previous journal I posted about my "New" Naturalight lamp. Tonight was my first attempt at shooting photo's at night time with an artificial light source. I have attached a photo of the reverse of one of the SAE I just added to my set. I took this photo with no other light source, hand held the camera (no tripod) and use auto focus and no flash on the camera settings. As I stated in my earlier journal this light provides a "Natural Light Source" I chose this sample photo because it shows the hologram on the reverse really well. Also the detail of the coin itself. I imagine with a little practice and "tweaking" some settings I can now take photo's anytime day or night. Where once I was restricted to daytime ONLY photo shooting the new light has expanded my choice.

NOTE: the line across the left side is a hairline scratch on the slab

moondoggy

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