Thread: Got the USB Microscope

How about this? Is this more the like the kind of magnification we're looking for?

Originally Posted by Cornelius

How about this? Is this more the like the kind of magnification we're looking for?

That's more like what I'm used to seeing. Did you figure out how to vary the magnification?

Those shots are pretty good, much better than I get using a microscope adapter on my camera (lighting is my problem.) For the price those USB microscopes are fantastic. Have to be careful which you buy, the specs vary a lot.

BTW don't bother with digital zoom except for getting a convenient sized live picture. All it does is crop the image then resize using interpolation, it doesn't reveal any more detail (if anything it loses some.) You are better off cropping and resizing in a graphics package.

Originally Posted by Rajagra

BTW don't bother with digital zoom except for getting a convenient sized live picture. All it does is crop the image then resize using interpolation, it doesn't reveal any more detail (if anything it loses some.) You are better off cropping and resizing in a graphics package.

You're of course right about what you're saying about the digital zoom. It's much better to get the pic and then open it real size in an image editing program and take what you need than losing resolution by using the digital zoom.

The reason I used it is that it allows me to fine tune the focus: I get a sharper image by setting the focus on a zoomed in image and then removing the zoom than by not using any zoom at all. I'm not using the digital zoom to get a larger image: I have photoshop

Originally Posted by AusTexShaver

That's more like what I'm used to seeing. Did you figure out how to vary the magnification?

Not really, I just didnt crop out too much of the image to get the biggest view, that's all I can make it smaller still, easily.

Originally Posted by Cornelius

How about this? Is this more the like the kind of magnification we're looking for?

Perfect! What magnification was that?

Originally Posted by Quick

Perfect! What magnification was that?

I have no idea I left it at the 200 setting but backed of the scope a little, adjusted focus and took a larger part of the image in PS.