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Pillar of the Community
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What microscope is the best for searching for varieties? Or witch one do you use? The one I am using has disadvantages.
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What are you using and what don't you like about it. Also what price range are you thinking? John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Microscope? If I cannot see it with a 10x loupe then it is of no concern to me.  If you really need to see enlarged details enough to use a microscope, why not just use more powerful magnifiers. They are made with powers all the way up. I've seen some with 20X. I just use a typical 5X or 10X. Other than that, I really don't care what is there. |
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Pillar of the Community
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With a USB microscope, you easily can see images on a computer screen (instead of through a loupe) and can easily photograph enlarged/magnified images for posting on CCF for all to enjoy  I also find a USB microscope easy to use to "go down the line" to examine for error/variety a bunch of a particular date that I've pulled out in CRH and lined up. Otherwise I have to pick up each coin and look at it through my {{admittedly small and requiring a squint}} loupe. And the price is right for a usable USB microscope. |
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A decent microscope will cost you more than the photography system we teach here in the Photography Forum, and our system includes all of a microscope's capabilities as a subset of what it can do. If you already own a dSLR capable of tethering you can cut the cost to less than $200 for a system capable of shooting anything from full slabs to microscopic detail, at professional quality. Just sayin'.  |
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^^ I would go with this guys advice. ^^ |
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Forum Dad
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Yep, I've got a $800 Amscope/camera setup sitting here collecting dust because my camera blows it away in quality and ease of use.
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Rest in Peace
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You will want the optional stand to go with it. That type of scope is really cumbersome without it.
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I'm glad I found this thread I'm going with J I'm on Amazon now looking at 10x loupe but it's so many wonder which one to get lol,usb look and sound good too but I can wait I'm not a pro yet. |
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Didn't know it was optional. I will be sure to get the stand.
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Edited by John1
08/31/2015 5:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm still doing research. Thanks for the links!
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Posted 08/30/2015 11:55 pm
