Don't buy this Digital Micro Scope.

sunny747 said:
I purchased this 2 mpx digital usb scope on Amazon. It would work well for working on electronics, but the color is terrible. It is of no use for checking trichomes unless I have a faulty scope or did something wrong. I don't think so though..

http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Digital-Microscope-Windows-Magnification/dp/B00AFH3IN4/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1412284454&sr=1-3&keywords=digital microscope
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I'm not totally happy with mine either, colors do suck and barely got to use mine and had to mess with the stand so it would stay positioned
 
ULEN said:
I got one for my iPhone 4s for like 8 bucks. Works great.
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Yes, I have that one, but I can't really see what's going on with the trichomes. I just see a bunch of sugar. I want to be able to see the tops, judge cloudy/amber etc. I sit and stare at my trichomes for hours and still can't figure them out. I have samsung phone though so it doesn't attach tophone which makes it a balancing act. I have to stand on one toe, balance my camera and hover the scope over the camera lens while trying not to breath :)
 
I hauled it off eBay. I've seen them at hydro shops here in the valley as high as 40. Super taxin on it.

I tried to add a link but this POS ain't letting it happen. It's on amazon as iPhone 4S 100x Zoom
 
sunny747 said:
I purchased this 2 mpx digital usb scope on Amazon. It would work well for working on electronics, but the color is terrible. It is of no use for checking trichomes unless I have a faulty scope or did something wrong. I don't think so though..

http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Digital-Microscope-Windows-Magnification/dp/B00AFH3IN4/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1412284454&sr=1-3&keywords=digital microscope
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I have what is called an SVP DM 540 - 500x Digital Microscope Camera. It cost around $50 on Amazon and works great. You actually only need 20-30x to see the trichs in a good way. Here's a couple examples, Peace
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bird dog said:
I have what is called an SVP DM 540 - 500x Digital Microscope Camera. It cost around $50 on Amazon and works great. You actually only need 20-30x to see the trichs in a good way. Here's a couple examples, Peace
:peace:
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That is so cool. Takes the guessing out of the trichome game...
 
sunny747 said:
That is so cool. Takes the guessing out of the trichome game...
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After growing for a minute or two, you kinda know when it's just her time anyways :cool:...if you know what I mean. It really helps me a lot, because I harvest each plant in 3 stages and it pinpoints it to my level for the entire harvest that way. Everyone has their own preferred level, whether its 20%, 40%, etc. amber. I like 30% myself. Peace
:peace:
 
bird dog said:
After growing for a minute or two, you kinda know when it's just her time anyways :cool:...if you know what I mean. It really helps me a lot, because I harvest each plant in 3 stages and it pinpoints it to my level for the entire harvest that way. Everyone has their own preferred level, whether its 20%, 40%, etc. amber. I like 30% myself. Peace
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Yea, it's like the $110 ph meter I never use. I used it for the first few weeks and learned a lot about my water and PH of my nutes etc.. Now I rarely need it unless i am trying to lower PH drastically.
 
Pictures as requested..

Microscope: USB Celestron Microscope. Model Number 44302-A

1) Pest ID, Fungus Gnats (I think)
2) Sugar leaf off of c99.

Good: It has lighting for the scope, ok quality.

Bad: Difficult to focus on and hold item steady, Software not so good... When going full screen on a zoomed item, it digitally zooms the item.. ends up looking pixelated.

Not horrible, but I would not pay full retail for this scope.

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