Stereo Microscope With Digital Photo Capability

I assume this is related to your other post about buying a camera. Dissecting scopes are great, but if you are only thinking of getting one for close up photos of coins, it probably isn't necessary. I have an IHC that I thought might have a repunched date, but wasn't sure, so I took a picture just using my 4 MP Canon Powershot G2 with a screw on macro lens:




It is very slightly out of focus, but I could have fixed that if I wanted to take a few more shots (I was too lazy!). I did a little post-processing to crop the image and bring out the contrast in the date (which explains the orange color), but otherwise this is what you can get with a nearly 10 year old point and shoot mounted on a tripod. I'm not sure of many situations where I'd require more magnification than this for photography, so I don't see the need for a dissecting scope right now.

I thought this was a coin blog?

I use a Bausch & Lomb StereoZoom5 microscope for visual assitance in attributing Large Cents and identifying RPD's etc. For photographing coins and coin details I use a digital SLR/Micro Lens with add-on magnification if needed.

If you want to take pictures through a microscope I'd recommend you look into a trinocular scope that would allow a camera to be mounted to the third eyepiece. Do be aware they are expensive.