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I just received my Andonstar ADSM302 digital microscope. I have had fun trying it out and today I attempted my first picture for posting. Still have a lot to learn about using this, but since it is suppose to dump some more snow tonight, what a better way to spend a cold, windy Friday evening. I just grabbed one of my 1909 S (not VDB) pennies to see how this would work. So, here is my first picture....  |
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Not bad. Looks a little out of focus and a little too much light. It is best if you block off all but the light at the 12k position. If possible turn off the onboard lights and use a handheld led flashlight.Just wondering what you paid for it,don't tell if you don't want to. John1  |
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Not bad for the first shot... over time, with practice, you'll figure the best lighting sources and source angles.  "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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That's really good! Nice resolution on your scope, looks like a 96dpi which is exceptional for clarity. As John said, watch your background lighting, like windows with daylight or as in your pix, a lamp on your left I bet. See the hint of glare on the left of the 9 at 11 o'clock? I sometimes use my hand as a block... Edited by Crazyb0
03/30/2018 7:30 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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That works! |
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United States
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Excellent. We love eye candy, especially if it's sharp and tasty. |
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United States
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Very nice The Andonstar ADSM302 digital microscope is one I looked at before I purchased the Celestron. The ADSM302 was too far out of my budget. If I remember correctly they run right around $275 to $300. So I am definitely looking forward to seeing more images from you  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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A sheet of printer paper works good as a light block/diffuser too. Nice clarity on the pic. Think I'll ask Santa for one of those.  Edited by chafemasterj
03/30/2018 8:14 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Just remember to back off the Magnification or you will be seeing Doubled Dies and errors everywhere!
Edited by Mark1959
03/30/2018 8:17 pm
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Excellent image for your first. My only (constructive  ) criticism is it looks like the lens is not perpendicular to the surface of the coin.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Some areas are in focus and others are not. Otherwise, it looks like a great start and you'll be getting excellent pics out of it. 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
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Looking good. |
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Lotta questions.... I paid $299, only because reviews of less expensive models kinda scared me off, and I had just received a check for $360 from the FTC as part of a lawsuit against a shoddy anti-virus software company, so why not spend a little more than I wanted.  The unit comes with 2 gooseneck led lights, one on each side, lots of adjusting the lights especially on silver type coin. The lights come with a dimmer so I can adjust the brightness. Cannot take a picture of the whole coin, but I didn't want it for that. As far as the out of focus, I think I lost some clarity when resizing to upload the picture, but then again, it may just be my bad eyesight. Checking some of my cull Buffalo nickels where the date is wore off, I was able to see a small trace of the date outline. Still have a lot to learn, I think today I will pull out my bag of 1955 wheaties and see if I actually have a DDO, and my bag of 1979 S SBA'a and see if the mint mark is type 1 or 2.. Thanks for everybody's input and I hope I answered all the questions. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice. We look forward to more of your photos!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Really nice photo....What is the name of the software if you don't mind.
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Sagegirl
Really nice photo....What is the name of the software if you don't mind. Thank you
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