HELP - Need a suggestion on a Webcam/Macro Ability

[BadThad]

I've been looking for a webcam with excellent macro ability. None the specs seem to show the minimum focus distance. I need to be able to use it on coins.....really close, ideally, close enough that the date will be the only image on the screen and in focus. Please don't point me to the cheap, usb digital microscopes. I want/need a webcam that can do it for simple video presentations.

If it's a pipe-dream, at least point me to the best macro-ability webcam you know.

Thanks

 

[BadThad]

Anyone?

 

[Fardringle]

I haven't used it personally, but this one seems interesting. It's a decent webcam, can focus as close as 2 inches from the subject, and also detaches easily from its stand so you can hold it like a pen to "pan" over and zoom in on objects on your desk or away from the normal field of view of a regular laptop/screen mounted web cam.

http://www.ipevo.com/prods/Point-2-View-USB-Camera/IPEVO

 

[BadThad]

Hey Fard! How you been?

Thanks for the link. That's the first one I've seen with macro capability in the specs. No mic, but I guess I could do external. I'm going to keep searching.