30X pocket microscope

GoldCoinLover

I have a 30X illuminated microscope from Micronta. I don't know this company but I assume they make junk. Whenever I look at an object though the microscope it's always upside down! So whenever I look at my coins with it I have to turn them backwards .. is this normal?

PS: It's a pocket microscope, the ones you carry with you.

66Tbird

yes microscopes view upside down..from what I remember

nOoBiEeE

Your sure your not holding the microscope backwards..???

ksteelheader

The one I had did the same thing....

XpipedreamR

Stand on your head

GoldCoinLover

<< <i>Your sure your not holding the microscope backwards..??? >>



Yeah. Are you guys being sarcastic? It doesn't seem like it should view things backwards,

I know the bigger microscopes don't.

darktone

<< <i>30X pocket microscope >>

That's way more than you need for looking at a coin- you'll miss the big picture of grading if you use 30X. mike

mozeppa

those 30x pocket microscopes are supposed to view everything upside down ...thats because they only have a single set of lens that are
focused straight thru.

in order to make them so that the subject appears right side up...a prism must be incorporated...ergo more parts and not cheap.

stereo microscopes have a dual set of lens and 2 prisms thats why everything viewed with those are right side up....the really old

single tube microscopes all viewed everything upside down as well.

did you ever take apart a cheap pair of binoculars? they also have 2 prisms in them.
the prisms flip the images back upside right.

without the prisms you'd be viewing your favorite nascar race upside down.

Veep

Yep, mine views upside down as well. I wouldn't go anywhere without it after not being able to identify 1914-D and -09-S VDBs to my satisfaction with ordinary 7-10 power.