Want to buy a coin scope, please take a look here

sadysta1

I found this coin scope on internet I like the slick design of it and was wondering did anyone ever seen it in operation, and in general what do you think about this setup?

link to coin-scope page

FrattLaw

Never seen it, but it's on my Christmas wish list. It seems as though it's got a lot of very nice features that blow my stereo microscope out of the water. Kinda combimes a scope and a camera, you wouldn't need a digital camera anymore and I bet these pics are much clearer and sharper.

For $500 it seems as though its a steep but good price. Let us know how it works if you get it.

Michael

MW Fattorosi Collection

g097103

The basic unit at $249 doesn't look too bad if you already have imaging software.

Scott M

coppercoins

Something bothers me about the grainyness of the 50X shots, and I don't like the magnifications available. 1X and 10X aren't enough and 50X is too much. If they could do something about the apparent "pixelization" in the micro shot and offer something that came closer to 30X, I'd be interested in ordering one myself.

MrKelso

<< <i>Something bothers me about the grainyness of the 50X shots, and I don't like the magnifications available. 1X and 10X aren't enough and 50X is too much. If they could do something about the apparent "pixelization" in the micro shot and offer something that came closer to 30X, I'd be interested in ordering one myself. >>



I will remember to ask them that question when i call them tomorrow.

Bikingnut

I like it, but it will have to go on my after I win the lottery wish list.

MrKelso

I like it. It looks very portable and i can get a 2nd one to use to see the pins on special video connectors and PCB's (electronic boards) Hmmm!!!! these tired eye's need all the help they can get.

Gilbert

The images looked fairly crisp to me. You sure the "pixelation" isn't more to do with your monitor settings, and not the image itself? Just something to consider.

silverandvinyl

I wish I seen this yesterday.I spent my allowance ($599) on a hunter Medal Detector.Now I'll have to wait to the first of the year.

sadysta1

silverandvinyl
Sorry about late post. I hope you live in a warm part of the country. I do not believe peaople are buying metel detectors in the winter, here in PA.

Dog97

Hey I remember that AT Morgan on that page. It was posted here and the seller cancelled the auction to get it slabbed at a show. Wonder what ever happened?

supercoin

If you're thinking about dropping $500 I would investigate what kind of digital camera you could find with attachable close-up lenses.

Even if you had to buy a little older model camera to come in at the same price, you will get far better resolution than the 640x480 of the CoinScope. And the digital camera is more versatile for other uses.

However, lighting can be tricky with a digital camera, particularly if you're looking to do 50x stuff. So the CoinScope might have an advantage there with it's built-in light (you could get an equivalent "light ring" with a regular camera but I think it's mostly on higher-end equipment, i.e. $$$).

NBSQLGeek

I saw this couple days ago under the Magnification tool thread. Looks good but true they made a big jump to 50X and forgot about a 30X .

This is a good tool so far for me since its easy to use with a PC, This should pay for its self int he long run but this device is very young and there should be new generations of it to come. Going on to google and using the phrase " USB microscope " and a lot of these come up.

Good to see alot our on the market and around the $250 mark.

DMWJR

Sorry, but I don't like it. I have had zero success with USB scopes so far, and I have looked at a bunch.

I really think that quality digital cameras for this purpose are right around the corner. Already you can get 5-6 megapixel SLR digital cameras that use interchangeable lenses just like film cameras for around $1,500. These mount on trinocular scopes just like traditional film cameras. These produce much better photos than any of the USB type scope cameras available. The price on these cameras will continue to drop as well.

I keep looking for the magic bullet digital scope/camera, but I keep coming back to these and waiting for the price to come down. IMHO, the three best value digital SLR's on the market right now are the Canon EOS D60, Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro, and the Nikon D100.

The next level up cost from $5,000 to $10,000, so this group of cameras are the ones to watch as they are currently in the $1,500 to $2,000 range. (They retail for $2,500 but I have seen them for $1,499.)

I have three digital cameras right now, but have not been able to approach the quality of film pictures. I'm not spending another $500 bucks on digital cameras until I make the plunge and buy one of the above.

I hope this was more informative than negative!!!!

IrishMike

This scope has been posted before. I was once interested until I talked to some people who owned it. Sent up too many red flags, mostly about the quality and difficulty in using it. I agree with the post that suggests you wait on the price of a good digital to drop before investing money in it.

leothelyon

Add the 30X doodad and case, over $700 bucks. I don't believe that 50X shot is accurate, more like 30X.
But I like it. Someone can get me that for Xmas............fratlaw........dad?
Leo

JMOORE

This looks like the same thing to me...

Link To ProScope™

And another alternative that says it can be used on nearly microscope.

Link


Jim

MrKelso

I ordered one of these coin scope thing-a-ma-jigs. I ordered the basic kit and if i don't send it back and like it then i will add a few other len's later. Will post some close up shots once i get it in.