• 02-28-2009, 04:23 AM
    Don Schaeffer
    Digital Microscope--new toy
    I bought a Digital Blue Microscope at Blacks Cameras for $50 today. It's a toy with many limitations but it can make some interesting pictures at maginfications of 10x. 60x, or 200x (so far I haven't been able to do much with the 200x--lighting is a problem). I just played with a little with the following results.

    http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/im...d/60xpenny.jpg
    a penny at 60x

    http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/im...d/onion60x.jpg
    piece of onion at 60x


    Not great but it could be interesting.
  • 02-28-2009, 06:26 AM
    mjs1973
    Re: Digital Microscope--new toy
    This is pretty neat Don. I have often thought about getting a microscope and mounting a DSLR to it. For $50, this looks like it could be a lot of fun to play with.
  • 02-28-2009, 08:05 AM
    Don Schaeffer
    Re: Digital Microscope--new toy
    exactly. The photos are primative VGA quality, but perfect for the internet.
  • 02-28-2009, 10:22 AM
    Frog
    Re: Digital Microscope--new toy
    Looks like fun.
    What are we looking at?
    My guess on first is part of a leaf and on the second a paint chip.