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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1723643, member: 15199&quot;]If you are serious and think you will be using it for quite a many years, I suggest you consider a stereo microscope with a nice zoom range and that has additional possible add on oculars and objectives. A&nbsp; &nbsp; B &amp; L stereozoom such as found on ebay with &quot; B &amp; L Stereo zoom&quot; in the search box. A new one or a refurbished one should last you 30 years ( mine are that and still good).&nbsp; If you divide the cost of a nice setup ( probably around the $500 range) by 30 years, it is a good deal. I have oculars from 5X to 20 X to cover 3cent- 50 cent&nbsp;&nbsp; and a 1/2 power reducer to cover the dollar and larger. You can find one with a camera port ( triocular) or just stay steady and shoot through an ocular. I use a Canon or Sony point and shoot with IS ( image stabilization) and no one has commented yet&nbsp; that an image was fuzzy. I have several different light sources depending on the size and reflectiveness of the coin, and you can use it for stamps, gemstones, minerals,etc.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It was made for college and professional use, and far more sturdy and reliable thanthe chinese copies that use pot metal and plastic gears. Don&#039;t buy them IMO. Electronic techs used these extensively, but lately, the new models are made overseas also, so they have switched to European ( $ 5000 starter for as good).</p><p><br /></p><p>If you can&#039;t afford that much , get a couple of Belomo&nbsp; 7X and one above 10X, I can cover from&nbsp; 3.5X to 60X sharply with the B &amp; H.IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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