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briank
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Can anybody recommend and inexpensive Usb microscope so I can post pictures on this sight since I believe it would be easier than doing it with my camera?
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United States
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Did a little researching and saw the Celestron 44302a, can I get opinions on that one? It looks like it may be the one. Thanks
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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I have one and if I were you I would go with one that has adjustable led lights. You really need to be able to control lighting.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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briank, I will tell you what, I have a cheap Digital Blue QX5 Microscope that will allow you to see the things on the computer screen and also take a picture of anything under the lens to post on the site if you wish. It is originally made to be a toy but I used to use it to get close and show attributes of specific errors or varieties. If you will pay for shipping I will send it to you free of charge. It has 10x,60x and 200x magnification. It will not take a picture of a dollar sized coin but does smaller denominations pretty good. If you want it, let me know and I will email you to get specifics on where to send it to and all the other information needed. I was going to have a contest to give it away to someone but if you can use it I will be more than happy to just send it to you
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( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion )
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I use a QX5 and it serves the purpose well. Suggestions on lighting may help some.
Bryan1315 very nice of you a real generous gesture.
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United States
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I used to use the QX5 quite a bit myself but since I have a nicer camera it just sits there right now and figure if someone else can use it I would be more than happy to let them
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United States
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Learn to use your camera. I have yet to see better photos from a cheap USB microscope posted on this site than can be taken with a camera.
Follow all of the technical tips from this site and they should come out great.
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I really like my DinoLite 314T, although it depends on what you consider "inexpensive". I got a good deal on mine 100 versus a couple of hundred bucks. Here are a couple of the close-up images;  1875-S/S Twenty Cent Piece  1954 S/D Jefferson Nickel  1864 Two Cent Piece Repunched Date oih82w8 = Oh I Hate To Wait
"Always one more...you're never satisfied" 5150 Van Halen
"...when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
Sherlock Holmes, Chap. 6, p. 111, The Sign of Four
"I tell her coins keep me off the streets and out of the bars." Moe145
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Pillar Of The Community
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Mambate and Brightwell also makes USB Microscopes with lots of bells and whistles that are quite a bit less expensive than the DinoLite.
oih82w8 = Oh I Hate To Wait
"Always one more...you're never satisfied" 5150 Van Halen
"...when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
Sherlock Holmes, Chap. 6, p. 111, The Sign of Four
"I tell her coins keep me off the streets and out of the bars." Moe145
Edited by oih82w8
03/02/2012 12:51 am
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Bryan1315 that sounds great, I would pay shipping for it! I also need to learn to use my Nikon d200 but until that time, I'm sure I'd put this to work. I don't think I can Pm yet to being relatively new edited to remove email address
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I have emailed you, just reply to that email with your shipping address
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United States
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Bryan 1315, never got an email, checked my spam as well. email was removed but of course period was spelled out after b. and it's all lower case. Thanks
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ok, I have sent you another email. If this one doesn't come through as well I will use a different email address to send from
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United States
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@oih82w8 Thanks for sharing those photos. Seems much cheaper than upgrading my Canon EOS Rebel with expensive lenses.
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There are quite a few posts going on about buying one of these cheap USB microscopes. I did a post on it too, so I'm looking for something like that and here is the one I bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/17068899670..._3345wt_1265I had to return it, since it didn't zoom in. It took static pictures and wouldn't take above 640x480 resolution. It is made in China, so I bet most that are made there, aren't true to their specs. I know the Dino are great, but they haven't dropped one cent in their price, since I've been drooling over them the past 3+ years. |
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Posted 02/29/2012 6:30 pm
