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cuzzx Valued Member United States 411 Posts	Posted 03/17/2017 11:53 am i looking into these type camera/microscope. 2MP-USB-1000X-8-LED-Digital-Microscope-Endoscope OR A 2MP USB 500X 8 LED Digital Microscope Endoscope have any of you tried these and want your thoughts. plus I have a windows 10 laptop, will they work ? Report this Post to the Staff

Justwalking Valued Member Russian Federation 172 Posts	Posted 03/17/2017 12:20 pm It was here about http://goccf.com/t/56230 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/17/2017 12:21 pm To much magnification. 5x-150x is good. There will be a learning curve involved with a usb scope,mainly the lights.I had to cover all but one LED and filter that one. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 03/17/2017 4:29 pm I have had very good luck with my 5 megapixel setup. All I did was add a higher upright so that by backing up can now take full coin pix of dollar size coins. lighting is indeed tricky, just have to find what works for you. I use handheld LED flashlights or small LED clip light. NOTE: screen on laptop Some examples... Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4593 Posts	Posted 03/17/2017 6:34 pm Your ability to get enough-but-not-too-much light on the coin and steady hands in adjusting the focus will be the keys. -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 4038 Posts	Posted 03/17/2017 6:57 pm I've never seen too much light. More light = faster shutter speed. I suppose if you have so much light that the shutter can't go any faster that it could be a problem, but in macro this would require lights beyond our technology. What do you mean by "too much light" ? edited to add: after thinking about this a bit more, I have experienced too much light when using halogens, but the problem was that the coin actually got hot from the lights being too close. Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Edited by rmpsrpms 03/17/2017 7:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cuzzx Valued Member United States 411 Posts	Posted 03/17/2017 9:14 pm crazy I saw a earlier post where you put the bigger bar on your setup. really thats what got me looking at these style scopes. my problem is I have a older scope that works on the older , say vista laptops. I have a new windows 10 now and need to find what will work on it. plus I have not been able to find one of the 5meg scopes like yours. needs to work with windows 10 Report this Post to the Staff
Justwalking Valued Member Russian Federation 172 Posts	Posted 03/17/2017 9:59 pm Here you can take generic free driver for such USB cameras incl win10 and find 5MP also http://www.oasisscientific.com/downloads.html Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 03/17/2017 10:38 pm Cuzzx, this is the exact unit I have...the site to get it, the spec sheet which does say Win7 and above and theres a link for more Win10 camera drivers if needed. https://www.amazon.com/Horizons-Tec...;win+10 * Image Sensor: 5 Mega Pixels * Still image capture resolution: 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960 * Video capture resolution: 1280x960 * Focus Range: Manual focus from 10mm to 500mm * Frame Rate: 30fps @ VGA * Magnification Ratio: 10x to 300x * Video format: AVI * Photo format: JPEG or BMP * Light source: 8 LEDs (brightness adjustable) * PC interface: USB2.0 * Power source: 5V from USB port * Operation system:Windows XP/Vista/Win7 and above, Mac 10.6 and above. * Measurement: by software * OSD language: English, German, Spanish, French, Netherlands * Bundle software: MicroCapture with measurement * Product Size: 110mm (L) x 33mm (R) Driver update info http://www.driverscape.com/download...l-microscope The only other thing needed is the 14" 5/8" brass rod found in ACE Hardware store (bar used in lamps). Report this Post to the Staff
cuzzx Valued Member United States 411 Posts	Posted 03/20/2017 10:22 pm what do you all think about this set of led lights,600 lumen Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 04/04/2017 03:38 am Is that 600 lumens each? Even if not, I think that's overkill. Diffused light is what you're after, not a spotlight. I think you could more than get by with a few 25 lumen lights. It doesn't take much to provide the correct light. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
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