Whats best for magnifying and photographing coins? 0

[Mikhail2400]

Ive looked at everything from jewelers loupes to laboratory microscopes and everything in between. Sure my phone will go up to 8x but the pictures leave alot to be desired in the really close up shots.

The digital microscopes look the most promising to me and like everything else in this world you can spend as little or as much as you want on one. They come with or without screens in varying sizes but the most common problem ive seen reported was their lack of room between the scope and whats being viewed.

After reading thru alot of reviews the brand Dino-Lite seems to have some good products ranging from $1000-$100 and they come without a screen which isnt a deal breaker by any means. I would prefer a good scope with no screen than a mediocre scope with a mediocre screen.

So now ive rambled on about a subject I know nothing about. Now how about some of you share what you use for viewing and photographing your coins.

Thanks, Mike

[Woods020]

Start with a good 10x triplet loupe. Bausch and laumb makes pretty good mid grade loupes that are good quality for the money. 
 

Over time see if a microscope is worthwhile in the future. Learn with a 10x. The higher magnification will have you seeing all kinds of things that aren’t there. Just my advice and opinion. 
 

if you want to photograph them close up you can go with a microscope sure. Or a camera and macro lens. I have an amscope scope and I like it. But scopes get most people down rabbit holes. 

Edited September 28, 2021 by Woods020

[James Zyskowski]

I use an iPhone 7   I have a jewelers loop   Mostly just practice. I shoot all over the house trying different light   On my phone I magnify 2-3 (. Using my finger on the screen). I use photo setting. Screenshot sometimes. Pictures others. Mostly practice. 

[Modwriter]

I am using my new LG phone camera nowadays. If I find coins that pass a visual and a loupe inspection, I photograph them before saving in a 2x2. Not much escapes an enlarged digital photo.

[Coinbuf]

Skip any high magnification device, you will be chasing imaginary DDO's, DDR's, and every other thing under the sky.   If you cannot see it with a 7X loop or the human eye it simply is just to minor to bother with.   My go to saying is: everything looks like something at the micron level.