Unusual Coin Camera, New Invention?

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ddjdlt Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 07:15 am Hi all, A camera listed on ebay under... Coin Camera Quickly Photograph Collections Always in Focus New Invention USB, by cbenbow, has really raised my curiosity. Can't find anyone who has one, or is familiar with it. If it produces acceptible results, it could a major time-saving device for creating inventory list w/photos. Any info, or first-hand knowledge would be greatly appreciated. Sorry! I can't provide image. Thanks, Dan Report this Post to the Staff

srs77 Pillar of the Community United States 3180 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 07:49 am I don't know anything about this but can provide the picture for you. Report this Post to the Staff
Circus Pillar of the Community United States 3079 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 08:11 am I can't say for sure But I have seen the same style For photoing stamps, pins, mineral specimens etc. small items with minimal height as the focal range for the item was limited as to keep something from top to bottom all in focus. The other problem was no controllable lighting source, not to mention an over the top price. I will stick with the Celestron, handheld digital microscope and wait on that, let somebody else experiment with it Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 4:39 pm Looks to me like the only gimmick is it's portable and battery-powered, with a wide-angle lens to shoot full face coin images. As such, it's not going to be much better than the camera in your phone, which you're already carrying. And if it can shoot both full-face images and closeups, there will be so many optical compromises that it'll be essentially useless at both. Solution to a problem I don't have. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8517 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 7:27 pm The pics it takes aren't impressive at all. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Edited by 52Raymo 06/27/2013 7:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 7:47 pm From China and at that price, I wouldn't chance it. My camera works well enough for me. What would make it a 'new' invention? Just looks like an microscope to me. Report this Post to the Staff
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