Microscope for examining trichomes

[GMT]

With decent macro cameras so cheap these days, why are scopes may glasses etc still used? Take a couple of pics at arms length has to be easier than bending over bushes trying to look at the ones in the back ?

 

[jaunt]

anyone have a link for a cheap good magnifier on amazon ?

I got the 420scope

Works fine. fairly cheap

 

[PTP]

I plan on using my digital camera on macro setting. How far away do you take your pics? Afterwards just load them up on putter and blow them up?

 

[GMT]

Most of the time I just zoom in on the preview PIC on the back of the camera. Don't bother loading into the PC unless I'm posting them here, which I don't do anymore. My camera has a 1cm macro distance, others need more distance others less. High shutter speed to reduce those shakes is more important.

 

[PTP]

Thanks. I'm not there yet but I like to plan a head

 

[theclearspot]

It does not take pics...but the best 45x magnifier I found (less then $3) looks like this--

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Even with a shaky hand (too much caffeine?)--you can determine size and color of trichs...something I found difficult with some of the more sophisticated magnifiers.

Yeah I have this one. I have a few strains been flowering approx 7 weeks and the trichomes still appear clear?! maybe its the light in Greenhouse dunno. Yes and you need a pretty steady hand...

 

[Snook]

It does not take pics...but the best 45x magnifier I found (less then $3) looks like this--

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Even with a shaky hand (too much caffeine?)--you can determine size and color of trichs...something I found difficult with some of the more sophisticated magnifiers.

I agree but there's a 60x one now.. cheap, clear and bright wish there was a 75-80x. that is what I use to see clear to cloudy, not able to determine at 60x.. that's my old eyes.


its sometime later still askin these questions.. I had the eyeclops, cant remember why but gave it away to a friends kid. Theres also a hand held jewelers loupe made by DBPower (amazon - $12) has both 30x or 60x, LED lighted.


but can believe there isn't an app that will go 60x up to 100x with enough clarity to see 'easily' a few tricomes without being a contortionist.


OH.. looking into macro camera but not wanting to spend $2-300 dolla.
EDIT2: $8>90x.. don't really need a macro camera cuse I suck at takin pics, and shake naturally.


EDIT: Just found pocket scope by MUDDER 30x-60x-90x w LED $8. I'll have to get so close to see that it'll be like sniffin blow off the carpet.

 

[Old Toker]

..I'll have to get so close to see that it'll be like sniffin blow off the carpet.

Ahhhh yes.

 

[Snook]

i got the MUDDER jewelry magnifier.. it says 90x but my 100x little sees everything backwards scope certainly does give me a much closer look although it is a PITA to focus. The mudders led light switch is activated by pulling out the magnifiers that are mounted on a slide apparatus and one needs as much dexterity to keep the light on as focus the other little bugger..