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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 1578012, member: 24633&quot;]One of the drawbacks to buying cheap stuff made in China is that it is nearly impossible to get replacement parts. I hope you are able to get the software you need.</p><p><br /></p><p>As Jim said, 800x, even 200x, is not a good measure and is overkill for what you will usually need. You lose most of the definition at the higher magnification levels. 40x-60x is more than sufficient. Now, if you want to watch a no-see-um eating it&#039;s lunch, then by all means, go for it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Where images of a full coin are concerned, keep in mind that the microscope is <b>not</b> a replacement for a conventional camera. At best, at the lowest magnification, you would probably only be able to get a <b>quality</b> image of a cent or dime. The microscope is only necessary for taking images of that doubled die, RPM, RPD, strikethrough, die break, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>I prefer a conventional stereomicroscope with zoom capability and halogen lighting, but my next one will be trinocular so I&#039;ll have one eyepiece dedicated for the 5-8MP camera that comes with it. But, hey, that&#039;s just me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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