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Michael........... My camera is a Digital Sony Super Steady Shot DSC-H2, 6 Mega Pixels with 12 Optical with 24 Digital zoom.
I don't use any special lighting, flash, tents or any other gizmo's other than my camera and my shop lighting. I have florescent lighting in my shop using 4 - 2 tube daylight tubes.
1. I leave my camera on Auto all the time and never use the flash.
2. I adjust for lighting conditions using White Balance and use Exposure Value (EV) setting on my camera for proper amount of light exposure.
3. With the Macro On, I don't use the zoom, I just take the photo from a further distance.
4. I have my camera set for the largest image size for the highest quality photo (2816X2112) and re-size them on my computer as needed.
5. For the background I use a 12"X18" sheet of Easy Felt with a sheet of 8.5"X14" bright white paper under the Easy Felt.
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