Silver 200X USB Digital Coin Microscope Flex Arm Bundle Best model for numismatic photography. Stand Included. Start Price USD 199.00 Current Price USD 199.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, August 26, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Location Kearns, Utah See more about 'Silver 200X USB Digital Coin Microscope Flex Arm Bundle' Description Introducing our top quality Silver Microscope with Articulating Flex Arm Stand offered in a combination bundle. Get both items for $199, a savings of $25.99 over buying them separately. ($185 and $39.99 when purchased separately.) This special microscope has 8 LED lights with an on/off light switch controlled by the software and an improved USB 2.0 connection. (The photo below shows the flex arm stand.) Our buyers tell us the stand is a "must have" with this type of microscope. Take close-up photos (and videos!) of your precious coins, stamps, jewelry, metalwork, gemstones, biology, bank notes, watch movements, computer repair parts, art and more. The photos below highlight different magnifications, 50X and 200X. Here is a still photograph of a $100 bill...  A foreign bank note...  The tip of a pencil... This $185 model has 8 LED lights which, unlike our $129.99 model, can be switched on and off by the software. This $185 microscope (and also our $129.99 microscope) has a small analog display of the approximate magnification value.   The circuit board detail photo below was taken using our $129.99 microscope (we also sell bundles for the less expensive model which include various stands in our Our eBay Store. This circuit board detail photo below was taken using our $185 microscope ($199 with flex arm stand). Lighting is everything. This improved model has 8 LED lights instead of four, and the lights can be turned on and off by the software... The knit fabric detail photo below was taken using our $129.99 microscope... This knit fabric photo below was taken using our $185.00 microscope ($199.00 with a flex arm stand in a bundle). Lighting is everything. This improved model has 8 LED Lights instead of four and the lights can be turned on and off by the software... This listing includes the articulating flex arm stand seen below (some easy assembly required)... Images are easily seen on your computer (big screens are even better, of course) instead of through an uncomfortable rubber eyepiece... When you have your subject in focus, just click your mouse to capture a photo or even record video (select the "Video" tab in the software instead of the "Picture" tab). No more memory cards to put in and take out. It connects to your computer with a USB cable. Your images are instantly placed on your computer, requiring fewer steps and less time than camera connections.  Here are some photos of the microscope in action. Notice the LED lights... When you purchase the bundle you get the microscope, a small black cradle to store the microscope upright, an articulating flex arm stand, and a video/image capture software program CD…all in one bundle. If you shop around and try to find a similar video/image capture program it would cost $40 to $50, and wouldn't have all of our program’s unique features. This microscope has an infinite number of other applications... Features: This model is our $185 model with 8 LED lights with an on/off switch controlled by the software and a USB 2.0 connection. Resolution: 640x480 pixels Magnification: 10~50X, 200X Continuous Pixels: 0.3M Video frame Rate: up to 30 frame-per-second Illumination: built-in 8 white LEDs with on/off switch controlled by software Compatible Systems: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista* and most MAC OSs** *VISTA USERS: Some additional instructions are included to authorize your system to run this program using Vista. **MAC USERS, please verify your Mac's operating system version with us before bidding, because not all Mac operating systems are fully supported. Macs require different installation instructions. Please remind us to e-mail the instructions to you after you complete your payment. Save File format: BMP, JPG, AVI Cable length: 6 feet / 180 cm Automatic or manual color balance and control Automatic or manual brightness control (You can choose to leave the microscope in auto mode or adjust the photographic settings manually using the software.) Product Requirements: Intel Pentium III 1G MHz processor or faster Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP 256 MB RAM CD-ROM drive 16-bit color display monitor or higher Available USB port One Year Warranty against defects in material and workmanship. If microscope is defective it will be repaired or exchanged at no charge. Warranty does not apply to damage due to accident, misuse, abuse, misapplication, or negligence, or damage caused by unauthorized service. User's Manual: User's Manual: A 31-page user's manual is included on the CD. The user's manual is an Adobe Reader PDF file, not a hard copy printed book version. When the disk is inserted a menu is displayed. The user's manual is available in English, Traditional Chinese, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese and Russian. But the best way to learn the software is to install the program and take some photos and videos, and use the buttons and menu options in the software. Some of our customers take one or two hours while some take less time; it depends on your technical skill and desire. You can always contact us if you need further assistance or if you have questions along the way. Some Technical/Optical Information: Optical Field of View (the visible area that is viewed with the microscope): The field of view changes when you change the distance between the nozzle and an object.  Notice that when the nozzle is touching the object, you can focus two different ranges. Distance from object to nozzle   =  Resulting Field of View: Nozzle touching object at 211X Magnification = ~0.066” L X 0.049” W (1.67mm X 1.25mm) Nozzle touching object at 60X Magnification = ~0.23” L X 0.17” W (5.8mm X 4.3mm) Nozzle 2cm (0.79”) away from object at 30X Magnification = ~0.4” L X 0.27” W (10mm X 7mm) Nozzle 5.0cm (2.0”) away from object at 20X Magnification = 0.7” L X 0.4” W (18mm X 10 mm) Nozzle 10cm (3.9”) away from object at 17X Magnification = 0.9” L X 0.6” W (23mm X 15mm) Nozzle 15cm (5.9”) away from object at 15X Magnification = 1.5” L X 0.9” W (38mm X 23mm) Nozzle 20cm (7.9”) away from object at 10X Magnification = 1.9” L X 1.5” W (48mm X 38mm) Lighting is extremely important, especially with highly reflective targets like jewelry and coins. Click HERE to take a look at some helpful hints in lighting your target. SHIPPING: FREE SHIPPING by USPS Priority Mail in the USA. Upgrade to Overnight for only $17.99 more (Overnight Services cannot deliver to P.O. boxes). Overnight packages include insurance and a tracking number. International orders outside the USA are an additional $13.99 for First Class International, which can be slow (up to 3-4 weeks), so we recommend overseas buyers upgrade to Priority Mail International for $19.99, which usually takes 7-10 days. PAYMENT: We accept PayPal and money orders. Payment is due within 7 days after the end of the auction unless other arrangements are made. "Do the Math": Microscope retail: $229.99-259.99 Great Image Capture Software retail: $39.99-$49.99 Articulating Flexible Arm Stand retail: $49.99-$59.99 Total Value Estimation: $319.97-$369.97 Our Buy It Now price is ONLY $199 with FREE US Postal Service Priority Mail shipping! Customer Reviews: "COOLEST MICROSCOPE I’VE EVER SEEN!!!" "Great pictures for my jewelry." "Amazing! Less than 30 min. to use and WOW." "This thing is awesome…I love it" "Microscope, & software arrived in three days, well packaged & priced!" "Great images" "A vast improvement over simple camera for coins" "Quick to please, and very fast delivery thank you" "What a cool item!!!!! I'm more than happy" "Wonderful close-up camera/video!! Fast ship-Highly recommend!!" "very quick delivery and easy set-up, good deal" "Exactly as described,super-fast shipping, item works great. I'm happy!" QUESTIONS/TECH SUPPORT: e-mail us by clicking on the "Ask Seller a Question" link at the top of this listing, or call us toll free: 866-856-8363 or at our office: 801-542-9778. Hopefully, you will find the microscope to be very easy to use, but if not, we offer great "dealer" customer support for basic questions, and even for some more technical questions, but if you ever have a very challenging technical problem you will also get escalated tech support from an expert. We specialize in these types of microscopes but sometimes even we don't have the answer so we will provide more expert help if your situation should require it. If you buy this model, or any of our models priced at over $129, you'll get the best tech support available for these types of microscopes. Price Guarantee: We're so confident that our prices are the lowest for this type of high-quality instrument we will send you $10 if you can point us to another microscope selling for less than ours with the exact same specifications, features, color, technical benefits like field of view, etc. We know you'll have a very tough time finding anything even close. We have never had to pay the ten dollars. And this is just regarding the item price. But we also have some attractive bundles and free shipping offers which help you save even more. DEMO VIDEOS: The YouTube videos seen below have been filmed using our less expensive $129.99 microscope, but the videos are helpful in familiarizing yourself with this product as well. Click the "play" icon buttons in the center of the picture below to take a look. Due to video compression, quality has been reduced to fit the file on the Internet): Place a Bid!