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Valued Member
Australia
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Recently, I aquired one of these 2 megapixel USB microscope cameras. Brought it from a pc shop for $99.00, but I found it on e-bay today for $89.00... Doh!!  http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Digital-Mic...te_W0QQitemZ310184871324QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Business_Industrial_Medical_Scientific_Equipment2?hash=item483875859c Anyway, for anyone wanting a really cheap camera to get shots of your varieties, I say get one of these babies. It has 4 leds, but you can turn them off in the preferences if you wish to light externally. I am starting to experiment with this, if I find something that works really well, I will add my findings to this thread. If anyone else has one like this, please let me know what you find that helps. Not being really good at taking pictures of coins, I like it, this thing makes it easy to get good shots straight off the bat. Has a basic, but ok program with it. I am putting some captures here to show, so you can see what it has. Program Main Screen:  Settings:  More Settings: 
Now, some of the pictures:    Not too shabby with basic settings straight out of the box. Anyway, I will leave it at this for now, as I am half asleep, but i'll add more as it comes to me. All tips, tricks, etc... are welcome  Simon |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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thankyou for that: great pics "out of the box" indeed !
I think I know what I'll get myself for the New Year.
Peter in Darwin
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Valued Member
 Australia
70 Posts |
My pleasure Peter... This little thing is a great little tool for "our mob of people" I recommend one to all =o)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2734 Posts |
What a great deal, I'll be looking around here for one of those! Thanks!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
What operating system are you using? Vista? Nice gadget there!
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Valued Member
Australia
70 Posts |
Good stuff, DNA! You will love it.
To me, taking pictures of coins has been a hassell ever since I started trying. But with this little gem, it makes taking accurate pictues of varieties/errors so simple that it is almost too easy.
This baby helps scan coins for errors, when your eyes are not up to the challange after a few hours of hardcore noodling. Just throw the coin under the scope, and have a good look on the pc. It is as easy as that.
Wheezydog, I am using XP... But, I think this can be used on 98,XP,Vista,7 =o)
Simon
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Valued Member
Australia
70 Posts |
I just realized that I am starting to sound like an advertisment for this camera...
Believe me, I am not selling them, just recommending them =o)
Simon
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Pillar of the Community
Philippines
1156 Posts |
Hi Jackool! you just sold me on this one, just posted looking for an inexpensive unit - before- I saw your post The pic on the detail below the "2" is ok! amazing! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Jackool, does this camera have Remote Shutter Control? I shake too much to even ust the time delay! I have a Canon A590 IS, and it is a great camera, but it doesn't have the RSC, so I get mediocre pictures. I have another USB camera, but haven't figured how to recover the pictures. I only have the CD with the software, so I am up the proverbial creek. I use it for scanning, however, due to a vision problem, and ti makes my daty! I am considering the scope you memtion, and the price is definitely right. Thabnks for your input,
Dick
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12/18/2009 9:34 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Look to me to be a very good USB Camera to bad I got my self a microscope for this closing up picture.
Andre
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hello Dick, My sincerest apoligies for the lateness of my reply, I didn't realise there was any activity in this post. To finally answer your question, yes it does have Remote Shutter Control... By clicking the mouse, you take the pictures. So no need to touch the camera at all When trying to take pictures I shake like a tree in high wind, so that feature was important to me aswell. Well I hope I have helped.  Oh, Also I must add that if you check your "C drive" in "My Computer" you might see a folder called "pictures" and that may be where the pictures are storing themselves. Just a thought, but I am sure the pictures from your current usb camera can be located. Just take a few shots and look for that folder I mentioned. If that does not work, I suggest opening the "Search" and searching "All Files and folders" for "*.jpg" and/or "*.jpeg" and see what comes up. If you have any luck, be it good or bad, please let me know. As I will try to figure other ways for you to find your pictures. Simon |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Great gadget. I was wondering how it does for the whole coin. Can you post a pic of a half dollar and a copper cent?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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it kind of looks like a knock off of the dino lite microscope. I think the dino lite is 1.3 MP though and allot higher. Hey if it works as good and cheaper doesn't matter , just thought I would say what I think it looks like in the photos. I actually like the dino lite better than my QX-5 because it will take pictures of the whole coin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Wow thats cheap! Nice one. I got the Veho version at Christmas but I bet they are all the same on the inside. They are great - takes a bit of time to get the contrast etc set up at first and as is said above the software is not fantastic but once its done it just takes a couple of seconds to get a good quality pic. Would never go back to a camera now. Unfortunately mine came with no instructions and it took me a week to work out that you have to take the clear lens cap off it when taking a picture  |
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United Kingdom
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Great gadget. I was wondering how it does for the whole coin. Can you post a pic of a half dollar and a copper cent?   Sorry don't have a half dollar but found a cent - remember these pics had to be shrunk to under 100kb so they could be uploaded so will have lost a little quality. Edited by bobbyhelmet
02/22/2010 4:58 pm
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