Post Pictures Taken With A Digital/USB Microscope

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cammed89lx New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 5:07 pm Now that I know what a usb microscope is can you guys post some pics of your coins with one of these devices. Report this Post to the Staff

nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 5:11 pm A QX5 usb Microscope About $80 from ebay Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 6:22 pm Keep in mind, optics are very much an area where you get what you pay for. The images you posted in your other thread are beyond the abbility of a "cheap" anything; nohope587's image here is about as good as it gets unless you're spending a few hundred dollars at least. And there's a tradeoff when working with a microscope - the better these fine details are, the less-likely you are to be able to shoot an entire coin at once because of field-of-view limitations. Report this Post to the Staff
cammed89lx New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 9:11 pm that's still a pretty decent shot. Thank you for your responses Report this Post to the Staff
pastorals Valued Member United States 91 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 11:53 pm Hi cammed, here are a few from my Celestron 20-200, 2mp USB microscope. I agree with Superdave, it isn't as good as my Canon 50D, and can't capture a full coin due to the limited vield of view at that magnification, but for small details it is great. Alan Report this Post to the Staff
cammed89lx New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 12:07 am wow, those are some pretty good results. I'm thinking about testing the waters and buying a cheap one like 40-50 bucks to see if I like it. Report this Post to the Staff
dch828 New Member United States 33 Posts	Posted 04/04/2011 6:28 pm I'm on board with everyone here that the microscopes are great for the detailed shots. However, they pale in comparison to the better pictures taken with the dSLR's on this forum. Report this Post to the Staff
pastorals Valued Member United States 91 Posts	Posted 04/04/2011 7:49 pm I agree. The microscope has a narrow niche where it is of value. I do use mine and I also use my Canon 50D DSLR. The one advantage I see for the 'scope is when I want to take a quick look and a snapshot of some variety on a large cent. The 'scope sits on my desk and in seconds I have the shot I need. Whereas the DSLR takes a lot more time. Both have value. Alan Report this Post to the Staff
jimineez Valued Member United States 287 Posts	Posted 04/04/2011 8:11 pm Nice shots Alan! Report this Post to the Staff
Maineman750 Pillar of the Community United States 3592 Posts	Posted 04/04/2011 8:31 pm Here are pics of a 2004 DDRfrom a Zorb ($44) a 2004 DDR Report this Post to the Staff
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