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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;yakpoo, post: 1562604, member: 18157&quot;]I just began playing with mine so I&#039;ll answer as many questions as I can....</p><p><br /></p><p>1. <b>Light Source: </b>Expensive models have eight (8) LEDs lights, but this one just has four (4). It also has a dimmer switch on the cord to reduce the light if needed. The pictures above have the light turned up about halfway (I was also in a well-lit room).</p><p><br /></p><p>2. <b>Max Depth of Field: </b>There&#039;s no DoF control.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. <b>Magnification: </b>I read some of the Amazon comments and I think the folks that gave low ratings didn&#039;t play with it enough first. Here&#039;s the deal...</p><p><br /></p><p>A. The camera advertises 25x-200x magnification. That&#039;s probably accurate.</p><p><br /></p><p>B. At any distance from the target, the camera has two (2) focal points (low/high magnification).</p><p><br /></p><p>C. If you want to fine tune the magnification between those two points, you need to vary the distance between the camera and the target.</p><p><br /></p><p>D. The camera comes with a very short stand which holds the camera steady for high magnification.</p><p><br /></p><p>E. Macro photography of the entire coin can be tricky because the camera has to be at a distance from the target that exceeds the reach of the stand. Forget about holding it in your hand...you&#039;ll never get it steady enough. You either need a different stand or simply place the provided stand on books (hanging the camera over the edge) to create the needed separation.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first two (2) pictures below show the same 2010 cent &quot;zoomed out&quot; using the &quot;book&quot; technique. The last picture is zoomed in to show the lower loop of the &quot;B&quot; in &quot;Liberty&quot;. The camera can zoom in even more, but for demo purposes, it&#039;s hard to find a readily identifiable device at that level of magnification. I&#039;m sure I can take better pictures once I get better with the lighting and focus. These are quick pictures I&#039;m taking right out of the box.</p><p><br /></p><p>This camera is just whetting my appetite for one of the more expensive Dino-Lite models with the fancy stands and measurement software. This one is a blast to play with and loads directly to my computer...well worth $34 (imo)...which is why I thought I should share.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv10/Yakpoo/VDB.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv10/Yakpoo/Zoom-Out.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv10/Yakpoo/B.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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