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Valued Member
United States
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I have been using a Cenco 1-3x with 15x eyepieces, which gave me magnification of 15x, 45x. Which I liked. Now I need to get another one as this one was borrowed. Any suggestions, I am leaning towards a swift 80, or AO 40. Both of which have magnifications of 10x, 30x or thereabouts. Any help or first hand experience would be appreciated, I am trying to stay near $100 or so. Any opinions regarding digital? I think I would lean toward good old fashioned glass and metal but....  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I want to get one also:
it seems to me that digital is the way to go -
use a USB connection to view your coin on your 'puter monitor; and then capture your image.
That would have to be simpler than "Glass & Steel" ...
There is a contributor here on CCF, Carl, a.k.a. DVC, who takes really outstanding macro shots of coins. I must ask what he uses ... Mind you, there are others who take great shots too.
I suppose the answer might emerge this way:
when you see really good pics here on CCF, ask the contributor what she/he used to take them.
I bought my last camera after seeing some pics here, taken by Yass, and it's been a great camera for my purpose.
There have been other threads in the past about this sort of equipment.
Peter in Oz
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Valued Member
United States
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I realize this thread is about a week old but let me add my Two Cents... I just bought a Celestron handheld digital and optical microscope w/ up to 200 power digitally, with a built in 2MP camera. I bought it on ebay for under $100. So far I am really enjoying it. Sample pics here... Alan    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What magnification are those at? Can you post examples at Max. Optical and Max. Digital?
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Valued Member
United States
91 Posts |
The three pics I posted are at 20X +/- - the one I am posting here is at max. power (200X). I can only show digitally taken pics. The camera has to be removed so the optical eyepiece can be affixed. Alan  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
737 Posts |
Very nice. Thanks Pastorals!
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Valued Member
United States
91 Posts |
Here are two more photos. first is the date on an 1852 dragonslayer coin taken at approx 20X. the second is a pic taken at max power of the number a5 of the same coin. Just now discovered the doubling! Cool.   |
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Valued Member
United States
380 Posts |
Very cool. Nice buy. Looks like you are having a ton of fun!
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Valued Member
United States
451 Posts |
A little unrelated to the topic being discussed but still relevant. These pictures look so good! I would always prefer this to a digital camera with which I will have to go through the hazzle of transferring the picture from memory card to computer. With a USB camera, one can watch it on the computer monitor and decide to keep a picture. In which case would a digital camera be preferred?
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Valued Member
United States
91 Posts |
The DSLR or SLR would be necessary for taking pictures of the whole coin. The microscope doesn't have a wide field of view, as you can see in the pics I posted. The microscope is great for getting a closer look at details but the SLR is needed for full coin pics.
Alan
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