Help using USB microscope

meangreengrowinmachine

Well-Known Member

• Sep 12, 2018

• #1

Just as the title says looking for anyone with experience using a USB scope with your phone... how do you stabilize the damn thing to get close images that are not just a giant blur? I have been looking at something like the one noted below or maybe some other kind of stabilizer? what do you all think?

 

GoatSoup

Well-Known Member

• Sep 12, 2018

• #2

I bought a 1000X USB scope that had a stand. I can use it on my desk but not in the grow room, because the field of view is only ~1/4" and Damn the trich's look like toadstools! Much better I bought a 60x microscope with a led light for less that $3 off E-bay and can see most everything I need to.
Good luck holding that one still enough with both hands, let alone holding a phone too.

 

meangreengrowinmachine

Well-Known Member

• Sep 12, 2018

• #3

GoatSoup said:

I bought a 1000X USB scope that had a stand. I can use it on my desk but not in the grow room, because the field of view is only ~1/4" and Damn the trich's look like toadstools! Much better I bought a 60x microscope with a led light for less that $3 off E-bay and can see most everything I need to.
Good luck holding that one still enough with both hands, let alone holding a phone too.

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Yeah I got it more for pics really I had a 60x with led but broke it.. will need to get another.

 

GoatSoup

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• Sep 12, 2018

• #4

Check this out.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/60X-Magnif...rentrq:d04eed891650ac3cd5ae2ac8fff994f5|iid:1

Comes with batteries too.

 

meangreengrowinmachine

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• Sep 12, 2018

• #5

ha thats exactly what i had

 

Harpster44

Member

• Sep 12, 2018

• #6

Amazon has these for $20https://smile.amazon.com/Microscope...19&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=usb+microscope&psc=1

 

meangreengrowinmachine

Well-Known Member

• Sep 12, 2018

• #7

Harpster44 said:

Amazon has these for $20https://smile.amazon.com/Microscope...19&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=usb+microscope&psc=1

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I have a scope its just trying to get it to take decent pics is what I am looking for.

 

Harpster44

Member

• Sep 12, 2018

• #8

I use a stool that's medium height and get it close to the plants and it seems to work ok. Just so long as its stable. You'll get it figured out.

 

meangreengrowinmachine

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• Sep 12, 2018

• #9

here are my pics so far ( obviously my profile pic) and some other more recent

 

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meangreengrowinmachine

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• Sep 12, 2018

• #10

I am looking at getting something that apparently is used to stabalize digital scopes on large rifles? lol hmmm I have been worried about being put on a list for MJ before but not something like this lol... the product is called....

Universal-Mobile-Phone-Holder-Binoculars-Spotting-Scope-Microscope-Mount

on ebay