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rkennedy1945 Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 04/04/2024 11:40 am I am looking to replace my coin scope. I would like to know what others use to hunt, find, photo error coins? I prefer a scope. Under $100. Thanks for your input. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 33166 Posts	Posted 04/04/2024 1:10 pm @rke, this site, run by one of our members (@rmpsrpms), may be useful: http://www.macrocoins.com/ You could also look at the last several posts in this subforum as this type of question is asked pretty frequently. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 3932 Posts	Posted 04/04/2024 11:36 pm I personally search and photograph with different systems. The optical requirements are different between the two. I search using a stereo microscope, and take photographs using a photomacrography system. Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1381 Posts	Posted 04/16/2024 3:10 pm I tried to be cost effective with a scope and it ended up costing me more in the end. My first scope was a $35 scope. While it worked for looking at coins, I couldn't get good images very well with it and I needed a camera for full coin pictures. Focusing was very limited with it and the 50x minimum is actually to much. The digital zoom pixelates very fast. For this reason, on closeups, I had to virtually put the lens so low I wasn't able to move the coin. This scope now belongs to my grand nephews who love it. The $60-$70 scopes are the same with goose neck lighting added. The scope I replaced it with ran $200 but somehow hit it right and got it for $160. It is like night and day between the 2. With the new one I can take full coin images as well as extreme closeups with 0 pixilation and there's plenty of room to move the coin around. Best investment I made. Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1646 Posts	Posted 04/16/2024 5:39 pm Quote: I am looking to replace my coin scope. I would like to know what others use to hunt, find, photo error coins? I prefer a scope. Under $100. Thanks for your input. Some of the lower cost scopes work well enough in initial testing for photo or searching, but don't take photos of the entire coin unless you buy a taller neck addon. That of course may be one benefit to a slightly higher model but can be added later. Otherwise people are using phones, or also clip on magnifier for the phone to grab close up images. I posted some basic info here http://goccf.com/t/442991#3831801 Sounds like that site may give you some additional info. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 72157 Posts	Posted 04/17/2024 2:12 pm Quote: Some of the lower cost scopes work well enough in initial testing for photo or searching, but don't take photos of the entire coin unless you buy a taller neck addon just remember you get what you pay for. Don't go so cheap on a scope that you end up frustrated and end buying another one. I use a Tomlov scope and added the extender post to it. it takes great images and I can raise it up for full coin images if needed (even the ASE's can be imaged fully) However for full coin images I usually fall back on my communication device (cell phone). Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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