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<p>[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 5229421, member: 105571"]I am assuming that your Amazon search resulted in USB-type cameras. Do a search on "USB Microscopes" or "USB cameras" in the "Coin Chat" forum. This topic has been covered extensively.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can tell you tell you that I bought one and was completely dissatisfied with the results. Not so much because the device was defective in any way, it just isn't the right tool for the job, IMHO. Others have been satisfied with their results.</p><p><br /></p><p>But since you can pick one up for about $50 or less, then you can experiment cheaply and see if it satisfies your needs and if not, then you can see if a camera with macro lens or some other setup suits your needs.</p><p><br /></p><p>If all your looking for is a lo-res setup to post pictures on the Forum, then you can do this with all kinds of different cameras including your cell-phone camera. Again, lots of threads here on the entire topic of the range of cameras, lenses, etc. from MacGyver setups to fully pro.</p><p><br /></p><p>Goof luck and welcome to the forum.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 5229421, member: 105571"]I am assuming that your Amazon search resulted in USB-type cameras. Do a search on "USB Microscopes" or "USB cameras" in the "Coin Chat" forum. This topic has been covered extensively. I can tell you tell you that I bought one and was completely dissatisfied with the results. Not so much because the device was defective in any way, it just isn't the right tool for the job, IMHO. Others have been satisfied with their results. But since you can pick one up for about $50 or less, then you can experiment cheaply and see if it satisfies your needs and if not, then you can see if a camera with macro lens or some other setup suits your needs. If all your looking for is a lo-res setup to post pictures on the Forum, then you can do this with all kinds of different cameras including your cell-phone camera. Again, lots of threads here on the entire topic of the range of cameras, lenses, etc. from MacGyver setups to fully pro. Goof luck and welcome to the forum.[/QUOTE]
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