Standard Stereo Microscope & Taking Digital Photos

Friendly FYI

A few folks have been talking about digital camera scopes for photographing close-ups of their coin specimens.

About 8 months ago I purchased a stereo microscope for $59.95 off of ebay. Though it is a standard microscope and not digital, I can still use it to photograph close-up shots.

I simply focus the coin specimen underneath the microscope and then place the camera's lense overtop the left eyepiece of the stereo scope. I slightly readjust the focus the scope in real-time while looking at the camera's display, and then execute the shot.

I thought I'd mention this as an alternative to purchasing a digital scope. I get the utility of a standard stereo microscope and at the same time, can conveniently take shots using my camera as necessary.

Below please find a photo of the microscope, as well as a few close-up shots using the technique that I described above.