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If you search QX5 (or QX3), you will find several threads discussing it as well as several pics. I have the QX3. I suppose it is OK for mm's, but I was hoping to use it for coins. It does not have enough resolution for that. I am out a whole $15 (shipping included), so I am not too upset. BTW, the QX5 has much better resolution.

 

Phew! That is good because my hubby just let me order it...
If the QX5 winds up not being quite as good as I need, the no problem because I can have it for other things. It might fascinate my grand daughter to be able to see some things she has never seen before.
jeankay

 

The Mighty QX5

Hi everyone,
Yesterday I took delivery of a Digital Blue QX5 microscope.
Since then I have taken about 50 pictures of coins with various anomalies.

At this time I am thinking this is not the answer to my coin photography situation. At 10x the picture shows nothing with regards to errors.
At 60X the picture is nearly too large and a bit fuzzy, and the lighting leaves a lot to be desired even after trying different external lighting sources, as there is too much glare on the high spots of the coin.
And, well, forget 200x as I cannot even get it focused properly to see anything significant.

For me, I think it is back to the drawing board and an intensive search to find a better solution.

jeankay

 

Jeankay…if I was you I wouldn’t give up on the QX5. Attached are some photos from my QX3. First you should get out of the kids program…my QX3 went right into an imaging program in Windows 2000 then I deleted the kids stuff. I think if you use black and white, or just a little bit of color it works better. If you tilt the coin with a ¼ inch, or sometimes 1/8 inch spacer towards the light it works better. I wouldn’t even try to use an external light source, I found it to be way too much trouble. To deal with the glare, I taped a small piece of white cloth over the light bulb. Also you can use a 4 X ¼ inch strip of cardboard and slowly move it between the light bulb and the coin, creating a shadow on the coin, this removes some glare. There are probably a good number of things you could do to improve the QX5 you just have to try…don’t give up. Or your alternative is to get a scope and camera…about $500 used on Ebay.

Good Luck,
Larry Nienaber

 

Thanks bunches Larry.
I will check it out again and see what I missed.
Hmmm the 'kids program'...

Best,
jeankay

 

Hi Larry,
I tried to find a way to remove the kids program from the QX5, but I cannot find any options either in the instruction booklet or on the screen.
After installing the software I had to reboot my computer, and now when I plug in the microscope and click on the icon it goes straight to the pre-rogrammed page.
I do not see any way at all to change the image to black and white.
Now I am wondering if I actually have the right contraption.

I will see if my husband can figure out what to do.

jeankay