Can you recommend a microscope?

[PetFlora]

After years of not really seeing amber trichs with my jewelers loop, I am asking which hand held microscope that will show the trich changes

I have seen 80x recommended, but which one?

 

[Pinball Wizard]

I get a nice field of vision with 60x pocket microscope.

Google Active Eye Microscope.

 

[EmeraldWizard]

Havn't tried yet

Havn't tried yet

These get great reviews https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LAX52I...olid=2BM1AHGQHWIK3&coliid=ICBPVCBO1XEWF&psc=1

this is the same-ish and also hooks up to a phone for all of us to see your pics https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F863U7...lid=2BM1AHGQHWIK3&coliid=I1UVYB09E0Y4MV&psc=1

for galaxys and iphones, probably also works on most any android, it just specifies galaxy, but do your research as well as I have not used either, they come most highly recommended over any other I have looked into

 

[EmeraldWizard]

Carson

Carson

They are Carson brand, 60-120x or 60x-100x for phone pics hook up, forgot to list the name in case you didnt want to click thru

 

[Levitationofme]

Check out the usb microscopes.
Very nice. Hooks to laptop.
Some endoscopes hook up to phone.

 

[PetFlora]

Thanks, but I'm old school, or maybe just old

My cell phone is not connected to the internet

 

[EmeraldWizard]

Haha I don't blame you, personally I'd give up on the internet if there wasn't a way to get it free. It's not worth the headache nor the risk, but on your point the Carson microscope thats 60x-120x is just a simple handheld

 

[Guest]

Old school 3d viewing through a stereo microscope!

 

[PetFlora]

what about this one?

https://www.amazon.com/National-Geo...8&qid=1484749699&sr=8-15&keywords=microscopes

 

[Guest]

I think the low cost ones <$300 will all be about the same. I have one similar to this:

https://www.amazon.com/AmScope-SE40...1484755193&sr=8-2&keywords=stereo+microscopes

and although it does its job, the eye placement isn't alltogether cofortable and I don't spend much time trying to mesh my face to the binoculars. My 5year old uses it for bugs and crumbs etc.
I think they enhance the viewing experience, but would suggest trying one locally before investing the $$$

 

[Chevy cHaze]

I use this:
http://alexnld.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/SKU012652-4.jpg

It's not great, and gives a shitty overview, but stick it into the part you want to examine and it shows the trichs big and colorful ;-)
Also it was only 6€ hehehe