sigistenz Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I bought a cheap digital microscope (~$100). Pointing it to the coin shows the picture on the computer screen, all adjustments show on the screen. Once sharp enough, you push a button to save. Then the picture can be enhanced as usual. See below my first try, hope to improve. Overdates, difficult to show by photo or scan, become visible for others. Sigi (P.S.) The picture is my usual scan, only the segment showing the overdate is from the microscope. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopeikin Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Sigi, can you please refer me to the place/site where you got it from? I feel for the purpose of coin pictures taking your microscope might be better then any cameras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Sigi, can you please refer me to the place/site where you got it from? I feel for the purpose of coin pictures taking your microscope might be better then any cameras. Me, too! Nice photos, Sigi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigistenz Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Me, too! Nice photos, Sigi! I bought it at Amazon.de (Germany), see their link below. I think it should be available elsewhere, too. Pictures could be better - I'm trying to improve... Sigi http://www.amazon.de/DigiMicro-2-0-Scale-Digital-Mikroskop/dp/B002FB7IIE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306090469&sr=1-1 - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 wow! thats great! what detail! I can see each individual copper atom! what is largest image you can get at that magnification? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigistenz Posted May 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 wow! thats great! what detail! I can see each individual copper atom! what is largest image you can get at that magnification? Hi Josh, it says 230x - but I am not yet familiar with the thing. I hope to show my overdates by and by but it is a matter of time. How are you doing? Nice coins still raining down on you ? Best, Sigi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 I bought it at Amazon.de (Germany), see their link below. I think it should be available elsewhere, too. Pictures could be better - I'm trying to improve... Sigi http://www.amazon.de/DigiMicro-2-0-Scale-Digital-Mikroskop/dp/B002FB7IIE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306090469&sr=1-1 Thanks, Sigi! I found a notice from a Linux user on the Ubuntu forum that this device also apparently works "out of the box" on Linux, so I will definitely try it out. Many times, the software supplied is only for Windows or Macintosh, and some cameras etc. just won't work under the Linux operating system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Hi Josh, it says 230x - but I am not yet familiar with the thing. I hope to show my overdates by and by but it is a matter of time. How are you doing? Nice coins still raining down on you ? Best, Sigi Hi Sigi. Not much here in new aquisitions.. Been spending my time raising my boy, now a very active and happy 2 1/2 year old! I have seen those digital microscopes used for watch repair (yes, im dabbling in yet another potentially expensive hobby, yikes)but never thought about them for coins. The overdate detective work is a perfect application for them! I would suppose the size of the image and mangification would depend on how close you can get to the coin and still focus sharply? Im sure you will make some great discoveries in your collection. Great photography! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 oops. double post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tealeaf Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Wow! I know what my son is getting for his birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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