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<p>[QUOTE="tpsadler, post: 525684, member: 9860"]Stainless, I cannot be of much help but here is a reference for your search. Dino Lite advertises to get good photos of coins plus other small objects. They look good on the advertisement but I cannot attest to how well they work. There are many different versions of this camera. You will need all the functions and equipment as noted by Arizona Jack. </p><p> </p><p>Personally I have thrown a lot of money at this and still I am not satisfied with the results. Good lighting, proper color and the ability to capture closeups is a must.</p><p> </p><p>I need to be able clearly capture Attributes of coins to be used to define VAMs. They need to have enough capability to clearly see Die Doubles. So far this has been a major challenge.</p><p> </p><p>I have just purchased the OptixCam Summit Series 3.0 Megapixel [OCS-3] to add to my Microscope. It will come in next week I will let you know how it works out. </p><p> </p><p>I think your budget may be a little low, but you have to start somewhere. Just be patient with your selections. </p><p> </p><p>Check out this YouTube Demo <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vo4JJXrvkQ&eurl=http://cgi.ebay.com/Up-to-330X-Zoom-Dino-Lite-411T-USB-Digital-Microscope_W0QQitemZ350122882815QQihZ022QQcategoryZ48741QQssPag" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vo4JJXrvkQ&eurl=http://cgi.ebay.com/Up-to-330X-Zoom-Dino-Lite-411T-USB-Digital-Microscope_W0QQitemZ350122882815QQihZ022QQcategoryZ48741QQssPag" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vo4JJXrvkQ&eurl=http://cgi.ebay.com/Up-to-330X-Zoom-Dino-Lite-411T-USB-Digital-Microscope_W0QQitemZ350122882815QQihZ022QQcategoryZ48741QQssPag</a></p><p> </p><p>Here is an URL for someone selling these on Ebay</p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Up-to-330X-Zoom-Dino-Lite-411T-USB-Digital-Microscope_W0QQitemZ350122882815QQihZ022QQcategoryZ48741QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Up-to-330X-Zoom-Dino-Lite-411T-USB-Digital-Microscope_W0QQitemZ350122882815QQihZ022QQcategoryZ48741QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/Up-to-330X-Zoom-Dino-Lite-411T-USB-Digital-Microscope_W0QQitemZ350122882815QQihZ022QQcategoryZ48741QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem</a></p><p> </p><p>Good luck[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="tpsadler, post: 525684, member: 9860"]Stainless, I cannot be of much help but here is a reference for your search. Dino Lite advertises to get good photos of coins plus other small objects. They look good on the advertisement but I cannot attest to how well they work. There are many different versions of this camera. You will need all the functions and equipment as noted by Arizona Jack. Personally I have thrown a lot of money at this and still I am not satisfied with the results. Good lighting, proper color and the ability to capture closeups is a must. I need to be able clearly capture Attributes of coins to be used to define VAMs. They need to have enough capability to clearly see Die Doubles. So far this has been a major challenge. I have just purchased the OptixCam Summit Series 3.0 Megapixel [OCS-3] to add to my Microscope. It will come in next week I will let you know how it works out. I think your budget may be a little low, but you have to start somewhere. Just be patient with your selections. Check out this YouTube Demo [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vo4JJXrvkQ&eurl=http://cgi.ebay.com/Up-to-330X-Zoom-Dino-Lite-411T-USB-Digital-Microscope_W0QQitemZ350122882815QQihZ022QQcategoryZ48741QQssPag[/URL] Here is an URL for someone selling these on Ebay [URL]http://cgi.ebay.com/Up-to-330X-Zoom-Dino-Lite-411T-USB-Digital-Microscope_W0QQitemZ350122882815QQihZ022QQcategoryZ48741QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/URL] Good luck[/QUOTE]
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