coin microscope

CoinMan1012

hello!
Dooes anybody know of any good CHEAP microscope camera/video cameras on amazon? I really want one to photograph coins.
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BustHalfBrian

Doesn't member CoinZip sell Dinolites?

Maybe contact him...

keyman64

<< <i>Doesn't member CoinZip sell Dinolites?

Maybe contact him... >>

This.

CoinZip

Yes I do.

Which means I can beat retail prices ....

mozin

What the heck is a Dinolite?

djm

There have been several threads comparing the DinoLite to the microscopes on amazon. If you do a search for usb microscope you will find them and be able to judge for yourself.

tahoe98

<< <i>What the heck is a Dinolite? >>



...it be this.

CoinZip

<< <i>What the heck is a Dinolite? >>



Dino-Lite is a manufacture of hand held Digital Microscopes, they can be connected to a computer through a USB port. The proprietary software DinoCapture 2.0 (Windows), DinoXcope (Mac OS) works on the following operating systems Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard), Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leop), Mac OS 10.7 (Lion), Mac OS 10.8 (Mtn Lion)

They can be used to capture decent images or video of the whole coin or whole slab, however this is not what they were designed for, they are designed for micro photography and micro video.

I use the model below, AM3011 attached to my Samsung ATIV tablet and walk the coin show floor looking in dealers cases. At the last show Timonium MD, I found an over date on a seated half while the case was still locked with the coin inside.....

keyman64

If you buy the Dinolite, buy the stand that goes with it!

MasterGuns

And speaking from experience, fork out the extra $$ and get the rigid stand.

keyman64

<< <i>And speaking from experience, fork out the extra $$ and get the rigid stand. >>

Yup, that's what I meant...almost forgot there was more than one...it really isn't that much money.

johnny9434

thats a neat item coinzip.

mozin

So, all I would need to do is buy myself a laptop, a Dino-Lite, and a rigid stand. Then, I carry all this throughout the coin show bourse and auction lot viewing area. Looks to me like I would need a rolling luggage piece, and then, all the table dealers want to know what I have to sell.

How would someone wanting only a home setup decide on the model Dino-Lite and stand? Is the most expensive model really any better for coin pictures? I could afford it, but I hate to waste money.

CoinZip

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<< <i>And speaking from experience, fork out the extra $$ and get the rigid stand. >>

Yup, that's what I meant...almost forgot there was more than one...it really isn't that much money. >>





This is the stand I think you are referring to










<< <i>So, all I would need to do is buy myself a laptop, a Dino-Lite, and a rigid stand. Then, I carry all this throughout the coin show bourse and auction lot viewing area. Looks to me like I would need a rolling luggage piece, and then, all the table dealers want to know what I have to sell.

How would someone wanting only a home setup decide on the model Dino-Lite and stand? Is the most expensive model really any better for coin pictures? I could afford it, but I hate to waste money. >>




Mozin at home/work my Dino is attached to my desktop computer, with my stand pictured above. When I go to a show/auction I take my tablet its like an IPAD only its the windows version and use the same Dino, without the stand. It could be done with a Laptop instead of a tablet, but I think it would be more trouble than its worth. Tablet weighs less than 2 pounds and is very easy to handle with one hand while the other hand operates the Dino.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm thinking your a MAC person? The Dino's will work on Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard), Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leop), Mac OS 10.7 (Lion), Mac OS 10.8 (Mtn Lion) I'm not 100% sure but I think the IPAD has a different operating system and IPAD does not have a USB port.

spy88

At one point in the past, there was touting of the QX3+ Computer Microscope. I have one and it is next to useless for coins as far as my experience with it goes.



<< <i>Danger Will Robinson!! Danger! >>

jnd1955

I started with the QX3 and then move up to the QX5. all right for kids toy, didnt inpress me, had lighting problems, had to add my own. i finley just broke down and invested the money for a good stero scop. i am still learnering it, but so far am real happy.