Dino Lite Query

[Old Pueblo]

I ran a search of the threads and came up empty, so here it is.

 

Does anyone have or currently use a Dino lite? What model?

 

Do you like the product? Is it easy to use?

 

 

Thansk

 

Cheers,

 

 

OP

[cpm9ball]

I've never used one, but from what I've read, these are the things that would concern me:

 

1) As a handheld device, it is not very good. You have to have nerves of steel to avoid taking blurry photos, and the stand is sold separately.

 

2) Even with the stand, it can only be used mounted directly above the base which limits not only the light that hits the subject, but also prevents you from taking "full-coin" images of anything larger than about a dime or penny.

 

3) The stand is supposed to have a swing-arm mounting bracket so you can move it out and away from the base, but this makes it top-heavy and unstable.

 

4) Apparently, the lighting is provided by LED's which, in my opinion, is not very good.

 

I've seen quite a few close-ups taken with the Dinolite, and I'm not impressed.

 

Chris

[coinsarefun]

I bought mine about a year and half ago. It cost me just under $200 at the Long Beach coin show. I don't remember what model number it was but it included a plastic stand that is adjustable and at the base can site over a Morgan but can't take the entire shot of a Morgan, but it can take a complete shot of a half dollar.

 

IMO for the price its the best out there. If you want a more professional one then its not for you. But the professional one will cost much more too.

 

I use mine for finding RPM's and certain VAM's so I am happy with it.

 

 

Below are a few various shots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[cpm9ball]

What model do you have, Stef? Those are the best close-ups I've ever seen from one. Maybe it had something to do with the people taking the photos and the lighting they used.

 

Chris

[ldhair]

I saw these at a show a while back. The prices went as high as $600 for some models. You could see the image live on the monitor before you took the shot. They made it look easy but I'm sure it takes a bit of practice to get good results.

[Old Pueblo]

I bought the Dino-Lite AM311S model with stand was 200.00

 

I am very excited to use this tool

 

 

OP

[bartlesvilleok]

Step,

 

What do the shots look like when you take them of coins in slabs?

 

Also how detailed are shots of the full coin.

[Coindude]

Chris, the main problem with Dino Lites is the fact that if you want to take a picture of a coin larger than say a nickel.... that would be impossible.

[coinsarefun]

Step,

 

What do the shots look like when you take them of coins in slabs?

 

Also how detailed are shots of the full coin.

 

 

 

 

 

I have never tried through a slab yet, so I can't say.

And as far as a whole coin image a cent, dime and nickel is the largest.

 

But, you don't want to take images with a microscope, only a camera will do.

[coinsarefun]

Chris, the main problem with Dino Lites is the fact that if you want to take a picture of a coin larger than say a nickel.... that would be impossible.

 

 

 

Yep, agreed

[coinsarefun]

What model do you have, Stef? Those are the best close-ups I've ever seen from one. Maybe it had something to do with the people taking the photos and the lighting they used.

 

Chris

 

 

 

I don't remember which model I bought, it was 1 1/2 years ago.

I do remember it was one of the least expensive, maybe one step up

[Old Pueblo]

The 211 and 311 series are lower resolution hobbist scopes

The AM411T series is the entry level professional scope

 

Here are some sample images:

I shrunk this down from 1280x860