Finally got around to fixing my USB scope to get better focus abilities as the included stand sucks!
I got this one,
Link to Amazon listing.
Jiusion Wireless Wifi Box Compatible with iPhone iPad Android Phone Tablet, Micro USB/USB to WiFi Converter for USB Digital Microscope Endoscope Borescope Mini Magnification Camera
The scope can be plugged into my desktop or by using the Wifi box you plug it into the box then turn that on and change your phone's wifi to it and it sends the pics to your phone. You need the software from them to get that to work. Without the wifi box the scope can plug into an Android phone and any scope software can be used.
At higher magnification or even it's lowest it's damn hard to hold it steady enough to get good focus and the included stand has no fine vertical adjustment so it was getting frustrating as hell. This one goes from 40X - 1000X but there's no indication in the software as to what actual magnification you are at. Another annoying lack but I don't know if more expensive ones do that either tho something for labs surely would. I have a calibration sheet but haven't got around to trying that out to see how it works.
After mulling the situation over for a few days I came up with this idea. The base is not much larger than the insert at the top of my tripod where the camera attachment snaps in after you screw it to the bottom of your camera. 5 minutes with the bench grinder to trim a bit off here and there and it fits in nice and now I can use the lift on the tripod to raise or lower the scope to get it in focus easily.
The camera mounting base that snaps onto the top of the tripod.
The included scope base after alteration. Just one big grind on the one side and 3 tiny grinds at each 90 degree point from that to get it to fit. The thread at the top of the scope base is the exact same size as the threads that screw into the bottom of the camera so if it had a solid base they could have made the same hole in the bottom and it could just screw right on. Or I could have drilled and tapped it to fit with tools I have on hand but it's hollow inside like most cheap Chinese stuff.
Sitting on the tripod.
All mounted up.
The nasty mites that have infested my garden. The mite egg on the right shows the reflection of the 8 LED lights around the scope lens. F'ers are all over the place now. Looks like I'm going to be harvesting early and making a lot of honey oil. Day 51 of 12/12 now.
Trichs from some 2 year old Northern Mist. See how amber they are now and I cropped when there was no amber just mostly cloudy trichs. Proof they go amber after the harvest too so no need to wait weeks extra in the grow room for amber trichs.
Some current OG#18 trichs at 4 weeks flowering.
A fun toy at $50 from Amazon.ca. The scope without the wifi box was only $30 but had to be $35 for free shipping and would have cost $54 if I paid for shipping so I got the wifi one for $4 cheaper and it came to our local post office on the day they said it would about 4 days after ordering. Good enough!