Repunched Mint Mark / RPM Camera Or Microscope? - Page 3

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andywoj00 Valued Member United States 441 Posts	Posted 04/10/2017 9:51 pm Oijogja....lighting has always been a fight for me. The LED ring lights on the microscope work well for me when looking for anomalies. However, when using them to take pics of coins with my t6i, I can never seem to get the white balance right. AmScope has probably broken the code on this and have the proper lighting rigs and USB cam setup on their scopes that are conducive to each other. I've had my best luck taking coin pics with my T6i using the diffused Jansjos, but if the coins are super shiney, I can't get the WB and luster spot on...the in-hand coin is always better looking than the pics. No matter how much I'm schooled here, it's a fight. Ray and Rocky amongst others may have the best insight on the lighting issues...their pics always seem to be spot on. Report this Post to the Staff
Oijogja Pillar of the Community United States 715 Posts	Posted 04/10/2017 10:41 pm Well thank you so much for your input. I'm hopeful that I'll be able to get some better pictures, though I'm sure I'll need to work on lighting. I've had a difficult time getting photos that not only show clarity on devices, but avoid glares and shadows and manages to portray true to life color. Report this Post to the Staff
Mariash New Member Canada 49 Posts	Posted 04/16/2017 1:40 pm Hi, I'm new to the forum and amateur collector and have been following your topic. I was confused too. I'm not at the caliber where I would need or want to invest more than 100$ into photography equipment. So I've been looking online and I fell upon this. Which looks promising, considering the price. I've seen many USB Microscopes advertised on ebay for less than 20$ but they are all for PC/Windows users. This one is for iPhone (so it would be great to bring along coin hunting, too!) This looks like it works well: https://www.olloclip.com/shop/lenses/macro-pro/ The only thing missing I guess would be a "stand alone" arrangement. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/16/2017 1:57 pm Mariash, Check ebay,they are cheaper then they are in your link. John1 Edited by John1 04/16/2017 1:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Mariash New Member Canada 49 Posts	Posted 04/17/2017 01:46 am Yeah, but on ebay it's kinda hard to determine quality. I haven't finished comparing, but the more expensive one does seem to work really well. So it may be worth it to pay more (albeit maybe not 5x more...). Report this Post to the Staff
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