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Hope I'm posting in the right area. I'd say my latest acquisition fall under the category of "stamp tools".
Today I bought the following USB Digital Microscope: https://www.celestron.com/products/handheld-digital-microscope-pro
This is an upgrade for me from an less expensive one that I have now.
It will arrive tomorrow. I'm happy to "review" it if anyone is interested in buying one.
Thanks,
JR
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This is what i have tho i confess i use for more than stamp collecting as that wouldn't justify it for me. It has an add-on camera which i should make more use of than i do. But i have it connected to different pc than the one i use mostly and i can never seem to get it networked.
Its not that often i can't see the detail i want with one of those little pocket carson things. Some things seem easier the old way for me like taking photos with an SLR rather than a cell phone. Tho i have managed to at least make phone calls on it recently 
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@snowy,
Nice one! I really like the design of that one. Do you find that it meets your needs and how is the software that comes with it?
@nlroberts,
Wow! Again, Wow! That is a really cool microscope! I know that it is overkill for me, but it is SO cool I have a hard time not wanting one! 
JR
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BTW: The Celestron mentioned previously arrived today and it is a NICE step up for me!
I'm pretty much loving it!
JR
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Hi Johnny Rockets Soft ware you have to download from their website I have a couple of photo's I have taken with it just have to find them?????Must be on my other computer.Will post them when I find them.
Brian
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Here is the camera/microscope I use.
Jiusion 40 to 1000x Magnification Endoscope, 8 LED USB 2.0 Digital Microscope, Mini Camera with OTG Adapter and Metal Stand, Compatible with Mac Window 7 8 10 Android Linux
$21.00
Here is the stand I use. The stand that came with the camera is useless. The base is too small.
Jiusion Aluminium Alloy Universal Adjustable Professional Base Stand Holder Desktop Support Bracket for Max 1.4" in Diameter USB Digital Microscope Endoscope Magnifier Loupe Camera (Aluminium Alloy) Also $21.00.
Camera and stand were purchased on Amazon.
Here is a close up of a 2 cents Washington from the Washington/Franklin series
My intended use was for examining stamps so I don't need much more than this set up.
Vince
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I have a different model Celestron with the built in display The image quality is not the best but it works. It did come with a measuring strip so you can measure small distances.
As above my primary goal was to use as a more powerful hands free magnifying glass.
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Hi Everyone;
I have a techie question on digital microscopes.
Can they be used to take pics of a whole stamp, instead of just an enlargement of a small area, so the image can be used to sell the stamp in an auction?
I have looked far and wide on the web for a suitable one for auction images. I was not able to find any that were under 20x or 40x. If I used a microscope like that and the stamp was a small souvenir sheet, I would have to capture the image from (in the next room) 20 feet away correct?
Most cell phones with cameras, do not have macro (close-up) capabilities. Any ideas?
I now use a UMAX flat bed scanner, which makes very sharp scans, but is rather slow, and a digital camera would be very much faster.
still just sortin'....
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My Celestron cannot zoom out to cover entire stamp. I use a DLSR camera with a macro lens when I am taking pictures of tagging.
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There are alot of little macro add-ons for cell phones - price varies with quality. Trying searching on google with "Fisheye + Wide Angle + Macro Lens Kit Clip On for iPhone & Android" and you will find a bunch.
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I use a Plugable USB Digital Microscope which I attached to an old photographic enlarger stand. The image shows an 80x75 mm souvenir sheet which was taken at a distance of about 18 inches. You could probably attach the device to a tripod, but the enlarger stand was handier for desktop use.
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hfbaker can you tell me where you purchased "plugable usb microscope" and stand?
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I purchased the item on Amazon. "Plugable USB 2.0 Digital Microscope with Flexible Arm Observation Stand for Windows, Mac, Linux (2 MP, 250x Magnification)." it is priced at $39.95. My stand is from an old photographic enlarger I had in my attic. The stand that comes with it will not give a wide enough field of view to photograph anything larger than a small definitive.
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Hi all,
Hope I'm posting in the right area. I'd say my latest acquisition fall under the category of "stamp tools".
Today I bought the following USB Digital Microscope: https://www.celestron.com/products/handheld-digital-microscope-pro
This is an upgrade for me from an less expensive one that I have now.
It will arrive tomorrow. I'm happy to "review" it if anyone is interested in buying one.
Thanks,
JR
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11:17:06am
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This is what i have tho i confess i use for more than stamp collecting as that wouldn't justify it for me. It has an add-on camera which i should make more use of than i do. But i have it connected to different pc than the one i use mostly and i can never seem to get it networked. Its not that often i can't see the detail i want with one of those little pocket carson things. Some things seem easier the old way for me like taking photos with an SLR rather than a cell phone. Tho i have managed to at least make phone calls on it recently
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@snowy,
Nice one! I really like the design of that one. Do you find that it meets your needs and how is the software that comes with it?
@nlroberts,
Wow! Again, Wow! That is a really cool microscope! I know that it is overkill for me, but it is SO cool I have a hard time not wanting one!
JR
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re: USB Digital Microscopes - Anyone?
BTW: The Celestron mentioned previously arrived today and it is a NICE step up for me!
I'm pretty much loving it!
JR
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Hi Johnny Rockets Soft ware you have to download from their website I have a couple of photo's I have taken with it just have to find them?????Must be on my other computer.Will post them when I find them.
Brian
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re: USB Digital Microscopes - Anyone?
Here is the camera/microscope I use.
Jiusion 40 to 1000x Magnification Endoscope, 8 LED USB 2.0 Digital Microscope, Mini Camera with OTG Adapter and Metal Stand, Compatible with Mac Window 7 8 10 Android Linux
$21.00
Here is the stand I use. The stand that came with the camera is useless. The base is too small.
Jiusion Aluminium Alloy Universal Adjustable Professional Base Stand Holder Desktop Support Bracket for Max 1.4" in Diameter USB Digital Microscope Endoscope Magnifier Loupe Camera (Aluminium Alloy) Also $21.00.
Camera and stand were purchased on Amazon.
Here is a close up of a 2 cents Washington from the Washington/Franklin series
My intended use was for examining stamps so I don't need much more than this set up.
Vince
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re: USB Digital Microscopes - Anyone?
I have a different model Celestron with the built in display The image quality is not the best but it works. It did come with a measuring strip so you can measure small distances.
As above my primary goal was to use as a more powerful hands free magnifying glass.
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re: USB Digital Microscopes - Anyone?
Hi Everyone;
I have a techie question on digital microscopes.
Can they be used to take pics of a whole stamp, instead of just an enlargement of a small area, so the image can be used to sell the stamp in an auction?
I have looked far and wide on the web for a suitable one for auction images. I was not able to find any that were under 20x or 40x. If I used a microscope like that and the stamp was a small souvenir sheet, I would have to capture the image from (in the next room) 20 feet away correct?
Most cell phones with cameras, do not have macro (close-up) capabilities. Any ideas?
I now use a UMAX flat bed scanner, which makes very sharp scans, but is rather slow, and a digital camera would be very much faster.
still just sortin'....
TuskenRaider
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My Celestron cannot zoom out to cover entire stamp. I use a DLSR camera with a macro lens when I am taking pictures of tagging.
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08:54:16am
re: USB Digital Microscopes - Anyone?
There are alot of little macro add-ons for cell phones - price varies with quality. Trying searching on google with "Fisheye + Wide Angle + Macro Lens Kit Clip On for iPhone & Android" and you will find a bunch.
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01:41:18pm
re: USB Digital Microscopes - Anyone?
I use a Plugable USB Digital Microscope which I attached to an old photographic enlarger stand. The image shows an 80x75 mm souvenir sheet which was taken at a distance of about 18 inches. You could probably attach the device to a tripod, but the enlarger stand was handier for desktop use.
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hfbaker can you tell me where you purchased "plugable usb microscope" and stand?
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10:22:09pm
re: USB Digital Microscopes - Anyone?
I purchased the item on Amazon. "Plugable USB 2.0 Digital Microscope with Flexible Arm Observation Stand for Windows, Mac, Linux (2 MP, 250x Magnification)." it is priced at $39.95. My stand is from an old photographic enlarger I had in my attic. The stand that comes with it will not give a wide enough field of view to photograph anything larger than a small definitive.
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