How many of you have a scope?

ahooka454

I was wondering this the other day as I looked through mine. How many of you guys use them?


if this is a stupid question or topic I am sorry.

Swampboy

What power is yours?

messydesk

I have a Bausch & Lomb StereoZoom 4 (7-30x) that I use all the time.

ricko

This is not a stupid question.... I have a scope.... and I am sure several others do as well.. I do not use it too frequently, but it has come in handy. Cheers, RickO

SilverEagles92

I have a nice little pocket scope, 20X-60X.

RichieURich

I use Scope mouthwash twice a day. I also have and use a microscope often. Which scope were you referring to?

ahooka454

<<use Scope mouthwash twice a day. I also have and use a microscope often. Which scope were you referring to? >>


Me too. i have a 3.5x90 from amscope.com. i love it.


cant believe it took that long for a mouth wash referance. NIce Rich

mozin

I think my stereoscope is a 30X. I also have a high intensity light source for it.

I use it very infrequently.

cohodk

I have a few Redfields and Leopolds. Need to get a good 6.5X20 for my 300 RUM.

coinsarefun

Mine may be a bit to sophisticated and pricey
for everyone here

But, it gets the job done.
If your willing to take the shots freehand

ldhair

I have an old 10x30. It's not used much but it's a great tool to have.

Boothill40

Got one with a seperate high intensity light source, it was a gift from the Inlaws.

notwilight

I have a meade LX200 12" and a nice 10" dob. --Jerry

Preussen

I have one & use it fairly often (on low power) to reduce the strain on my aging eyes . -Preussen

ahooka454

heres mine...

StampAlarm

I have a stereo scoop. They're fun.

RotatedRainbows

I have an old Bausch & Lomb (probably weighs at least 10 pounds) it is a 30/60 power, it's nice to have but I really do not use it to much.

ilikebuffaloes

I have a stereo scope as well.

I use it to check coins before sending them in for grading. It really helps!

ahooka454

wow, this really turned out to be a good post by me thanks for all the great posts.

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ahooka454

realone, amscope is great but a bit pricey. take a look though, mines amazing. my dad comes over to use it ove this all the time.

Walkerguy21D

I work in the IC industry (computer chip manufacturing), so I use the ones at work for free, usually to show me that my suspected OM or RPD is just some type of damage

BAJJERFAN

Redfield 6 x 18. When I'm huntin I wanna see game NOT scenery.

ahooka454

nice scope... heres my other one

TexasNationals

Is that your AR-10, if so is that a gemtech on it??

ahooka454

not yet. i got the pleasure to use one, and its amazing. ArmaLite Super SASS, it is a blast to use. as to gemtech, not sure. the one i used didnt.

seateddime

+1

Konahead

Both table scope and pocket loop

ahooka454

me too. i like having two good extra sets of eyes

ldhair

Do you need one with this?

fcloud

I have a 20x 40x

sonoranmonsoon

<< <i>nice scope... heres my other one


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I tried using one of these, but every time I pulled the trigger to take a picture, it blew my coin to pieces.

Griv

<< <i>heres mine...
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I use the same one for looking at things close up and this one for things far away.

direwolf1972

I've got two but one is almost worthless for coins. I have a QX3 I use semi frequently. The other is a AMscope with add on camera package that my father bought a few years ago. The AMscope is awesome if your looking at slides but it only has stage lighting (no overhead light source). I could probably rig something up to get some light in there but I havent gotten around to doing much more than trying to poke a flashlight in next to the coin. The results werent very impressive as you can guess.

TwoSides2aCoin

I would like to get one. At 52, my eyes are starting to lose focus for small print. When I pull out a loupe to read, it embarasses my daughters... Especially at restaurants. Imagine if I began using stereomicroscopy to order dessert off the menu

BAJJERFAN

<< <i>I use the same one for looking at things close up and this one for things far away. >>



Actually this is pretty easy to do with binoculars.

astrorat

Sure do...Zeiss stereo zoom with a photo adapter and heavy-duty travel case.

Lane

fastrudy

Wow, Jerry, I have a 12" Meade LX200GPS also. You can't image coins through it, but I don't care. The damn scope is smarter than me, and knows where 64000 objects are, and it's location on Earth, thanks to GPS. This high tech stuff is wonderful.

mgoodm3

Who needs a stinkin scope?

MrHalfDime

I am a bit surprised by the comments posted here. Only a relative few collectors responded that they did have a microscope, and many of those reported using it only infrequently. I would have expected a much higher response from such a qualified audience.

I have a very nice Bausch & Lomb stereo zoom microscope which I use almost daily in my research, and I find that I could not function without it. I was fortunate to acquire it on the secondary market, as it was apparently a very expensive microscope when new. It has 20x eyepiece lenses, with 0.7-3.0x zoom, providing continuously adjustable zoom from 14x-60x. In numismatic use, magnification of more than 60x is really not needed unless you are interested in studying the crystaline structure of the coin metal. It also has a built-in high intensity, adjustable light source. One of the eyepieces has a rotatable measuring graticule with a linear scale of 1-10, with each of those graduations divided into tenths. It must be remembered that, because it is a continuously adjustable zoom microscope, the measuring graticule is only a relative scale. Therefore, I have calibrated it myself using a precise millimeter measuring scale, marking the one point on the zoom knob where the graticule measurements can be read directly in millimeters. This is very handy for accurately measuring heights of date numerals and mint marks, or relative positions of devices. For identifying different dies, and therefore die marriages, such a device is essential. I would highly recommend that anyone interested in such a device look seriously at the various models cited here, or look at used models on eBay or other sources. Edmunds Scientific is always a good source for such items. The ANA also has a nice stereo microscope for sale to members. I would recommend against a monocular (single eyepiece) model, though, as the third dimension is critical in coin evaluation.

coinkat

not off topic or stupid... I have one and I love it.

Griv

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<< <i>I use the same one for looking at things close up and this one for things far away. >>



Actually this is pretty easy to do with binoculars. >>



Damn, I wish you had told me earlier. You know how hard it is to go and watch a football game with one of these?

Steve27

I have one of these:




Here's a sample:

bushmaster8

Ive got a kickazz B&L that fell off the back of a truck...it weighs about 100lbs.

coinsarefun

<< <i>Who needs a stinkin scope?

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Wholy Cow
What a scope, which one do you have?

joeyuk

I have a stereo zoom 10X to 40X. Much easier on eyes when going thru rolls.
also a QX5

BR2055

Yep, I use my AmScope all the time when roll searching. Nice to look at variations on the big flat screen.

TrustNo1

scope envy

mgoodm3

<< <i>What a scope, which one do you have? >>



My picture is using a reversed 28mm lens on a dSLR with a bellows (the same mag could be had with a couple extension tubes for less $$)

TwoSides2aCoin

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<< <i>What a scope, which one do you have? >>



My picture is using a reversed 28mm lens on a dSLR with a bellows (the same mag could be had with a couple extension tubes for less $$) >>



Photography master speaking ! I'm glad you shoot coins. I'm sure others would agree.

DJCoinz

I have a 30x. It's the same size as a pen and even looks like a pen until I take out the microscope part.