Thoughts on picture

[jknapper]

This is probably a poor picture - I tried uploading a second one, but don''t think it worked. Does anyone have any comments on this pic thru the ideal scope, or is the quality of the pic too bad

 

[pricescope]

Here is the picture. Looks very symmetrical and virtually no visible leakage. How was it taken? Why there is so much pink arrownd?

 

[jknapper]

I took the digital camera, put the diamond in the ideal scope, then the ideal scope up to the lens of the camera and clicked - very simple way. I have another one uploaded to the forum I guess but not sure how to attach it - it is star1.jpg - when I click upload, it says it already exists, cause I uploaded it once - now I just need to attach it.

 

[pricescope]

Here it is. My only concern is whether diamond is positioned correctly: pavilion should not be inside the scope i.e. the girdle should be leveled with the edge of the scope.

 

[jknapper]

Basically I moved the diamond around until it came into focus and could see the arrows. then clicked the picture. Are you saying any diamond will show arrows if positioned incorrectly?

 

[pricescope]

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Basically I moved the diamond around until it came into focus and could see the arrows. then clicked the picture.
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You shouldn not block white light to enter pavilion of the diamond.

Try this:
- Put your camera on a table, lenses up.
- Put the i-scope on the lenses, pink up.
- Put a piece of glass on top of i-scope.
- Place the diamond on top of the glass, crown facing down to the camera.


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Are you saying any diamond will show arrows if positioned incorrectly?
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I was talking about light leakage. Only diamonds with high symmetry will show arrows but only ideal cut stones will show liitle light leakage

 

[jknapper]

K - I understand - I'll do that the day after thanksgiving - I put the ring back in the bank vault so that 1) I won't loose it 2) I won't risk popping the question before thanksgiving day. Thanks for the suggestions.