MAGNIFIED COIN IMAGES Publique Deposited
The E-Sylum: Volume 5, Number 31, July 28, 2002, Article 3
MAGNIFIED COIN IMAGES
Kavan Ratanuga writes: "I posted to my web site some sample
coin images from a nice cheap toy, the Intel QX3+ Play
Microscope. It could be useful for collectors, researchers
and authors. See http://lakdiva.net/coins/qx3/"This is a toy collectors of a bygone age would have paid
a king's ransom for. Magnification of 60x produces very
decent images, and up to 200x is possible.Kavan notes that Intel has stopped production of the item.
The original suggestion was from Paul Murphy in the
SouthAsiaCoins Yahoo Group. The price in USA is 30%
of that in Europe. Here's an excerpt from Paul's post:"I just purchased the Intel Play QX3+ microscope at about
80 Euro's. The microscope connects to the PC via USB
connection. You see the image on your screen, which you
can save or export. e.g. Photoshop. Image can range from
10X - 60X - 200X! I have just been testing with several
coins and the result is fantastic. For punchmarked coins, I
can even see the angle the punch struck the metal. Boy, am
I having fun.To find out a dealer try a QX3 search on www.lycos.com
where there are many dealers still selling and some at a lower
price than I paid. Intel will carry parts for at least one year.
For tech details, go to www.intel.com and at the product
search enter QX3."- 2002-07-28
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