USB Camera/Enlarger

[AU24K]

USB Camera/Enlarger and "wandering" mintmarks

I have recently went through 10,000 cents obtained from my bank that were customer wrapped. The bank dumps them all, sans wrappers, into $50 bags to ship to "Garda."

I encountered many "varieties" and wanted to take extreme close-up photos to exemplify the differences but my digital cameras are ineffective in rendering that type of photo.
I just ordered this USB Camera/Magnifier and was wondering if anyone else has a similar gadget.



I would appreciate comments and tips as this is something that I'm not familiar with.

When I get the gadget and have adequate pictures to acompany,
I'll post a report of my finds of the 10,000 cents,
which includes a "blank planchette!"

Best Wishes,
Scott​

 

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[Eminem]

Looks like I gots the same one homie

 

[AU24K]

Yo, is it any good?
Can you post a picture using yours?

Best,
Scott

 

[Yinzi50]

I got one recently. Mine is the $26 ones. Here is a picture for my 1909VDB ddo. Now I wish I got the $40 one.

 

[Wickaboag]

Great idea, never knew they made them!
Wicka

 

[Eminem]

Yo, is it any good?
Can you post a picture using yours?

Best,
Scott

It's pretty cool. You can take a snapshot and put it on your computer then upload it If you want

 

[AU24K]

I got one recently. Mine is the $26 ones. Here is a picture for my 1909VDB ddo. Now I wish I got the $40 one.

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I can see the double of the first 9 but other than that, I can't discern any other differences.

My guess is that like a girlfriend or wife, you just have to spend time and effort to find the best ways to make the situation work. Things like angles, lighting, flowers, chocolates....

I bought the least expensive one I could find just to "get my feet wet" on gadgets to provide decent extreme close-up pics.

As a collector of coins, currency, stamps and many other things, I determined that the ability to take extreme close-up pics is a necessity.

When I get my gadget, if I discover any tips or tricks, I'll certainly post my findings.

Best Wishes,
Scott

 

[Diver_Down]

Do you have a link to the model that you bought? Can the gadget adjust the zoom or is it locked into a specific magnification?

 

[AU24K]

Do you have a link to the model that you bought? Can the gadget adjust the zoom or is it locked into a specific magnification?

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Best,
Scott

 

[keemao]

How about a product name, a link to their website or something more specific than the specs.

 

[AU24K]

How about a product name, a link to their website or something more specific than the specs.

Friend,
I have provided all of the information that I have at this time.
Until I get it, to me, it is a crap shoot.
It is a cheap model shipped I suppose from China. Bought on Amazon.

If you are computer saavy, and understand at least half of my previous post's technical jargon, then you are smarter than me.....
Bravo and excel!


Now, is there anything else that I may help you with?

Best,
Scott

 

[hotrod]

very cool

 

[Yinzi50]

Do you have a link to the model that you bought? Can the gadget adjust the zoom or is it locked into a specific magnification?

If I knew what I know now, I would buy this one with 40x - 800x magnification:
Newegg.com - 2MP 8-LED USB Digital Microscope endoscope 40X~800X

The one I bought (20x optical 400x digital) is not enough for cents as I showed the VDB pics above. But if you don't collect cents, then it is enough.

 

[Diver_Down]

Thanks Yinzi50 for the link.

 

[Senor]

I just purchased this one last month. I should receive it in the next couple of weeks.

 

[UncleMatt]

If I knew what I know now, I would buy this one with 40x - 800x magnification:
Newegg.com - 2MP 8-LED USB Digital Microscope endoscope 40X~800X

The one I bought (20x optical 400x digital) is not enough for cents as I showed the VDB pics above. But if you don't collect cents, then it is enough.

Too bad this unit doesn't work with Linux/Android, or I could use it for underwater nugget sniping with my smartphone...

 

[FreedomUIC]

I have this unit and I can 100% say it was a waste of money. I used it at least dozen times trying to get it to work the way I want. It is extremely touchy and the stand does not
do a really good job of holding the camera in place, especially at high resolution. I put mine in the box and never looked back.

I wouldn't waste my money on this particular product.

Take it for what it is worth.

 

[Eminem]

I have this unit and I can 100% say it was a waste of money. I used it at least dozen times trying to get it to work the way I want. It is extremely touchy and the stand does not
do a really good job of holding the camera in place, especially at high resolution. I put mine in the box and never looked back.

I wouldn't waste my money on this particular product.

Take it for what it is worth.

I had that problem too just put the cord facing the opposite of the direction of the lens and it will balance with no problem.

 

[AU24K]

I appreciate everyone taking the time to reply.

Being an "old fart," all of this computer technology is greek to me.
As I mentioned, it is all a "crap shoot" to me.
I'll either be happy or search further for what I'm looking for.

I merely thought others might provide their experiences.

May you all find what YOU are looking for!

My Best Wishes,
Scott

 

[Senor]

I just purchased this one last month. I should receive it in the next couple of weeks.


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I just received this one. The reason I had ordered it is because it was Mac compatible. However, apparently they all are if you open up the program Photobooth, which comes with a Mac.

Pros:
It manually adjusts focus and zooms the closer it is to an object.
It has 4 adjustable led lamps to light up the surface of the object.

Cons:
I wish it had a larger area.
I wish it could zoom in more.
The object is a reverse image, but it corrects when you take a photo.

Attached are some photos that I took and I'm still learning to use it. Until I used this microscope, I didn't realize that president Lincoln was inside of the Lincoln memorial on the reverse of the cent.