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    Good recent thread on magnification over here:

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...=magnification

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    What USB microscope is it ? I bought one that was (if I rember right) 80x thinking that it was adjustable. It turned out to be fixed at that 80x and the wheel was just for focusing, maybe yours is the same. I never sent it b back as it does actually work very well for what I bought it for; at the time it was for looking at knife edges and now razors

    If I get chance I'll post some pics of the images it takes.

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    Try putting the scope directly on the bevel, with the bevel at 90 degrees to the scope edge to begin with.

    Make sure to remove clear plastic lens cover.

    Dial the focus barrel from one range to the other. It is not 50-500 … it is 50 or 500 power or supposed to be.

    The focus field is very small and as said moving the razor to focus may be easier as opposed to using the focus knob. You will have to work out your own holder, I use an rubber eraser under the open scale.

    Take photos with the software not the photo button it will knock you out of focus.

    Adding additional light a goose neck halogen light or flash light will improve photos.

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    On my Veho there are 2 extremes ~ 20 & 200x
    200x is with the objective dialled in close. 20x is with it wound back.
    Moving the razor or scope will help with the focus but some brands are just rubbish & impossible to get a clear view.
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    The Vehos aren't too bad. Some others are utter rubbish.

    Better is a good triplet loupe, glass lenses, large diameter lens to let a lot of light in - pricey compared to USB microscopes though.

    Better still is a good old stereo optical microscope, especially with wide-field ocualrs so you have a very decent depth of view and long lens to object distance. Very expensive, though, even second hand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Euclid440 View Post
    Try putting the scope directly on the bevel, with the bevel at 90 degrees to the scope edge to begin with.

    Make sure to remove clear plastic lens cover.

    Dial the focus barrel from one range to the other. It is not 50-500 … it is 50 or 500 power or supposed to be.

    The focus field is very small and as said moving the razor to focus may be easier as opposed to using the focus knob. You will have to work out your own holder, I use an rubber eraser under the open scale.

    Take photos with the software not the photo button it will knock you out of focus.

    Adding additional light a goose neck halogen light or flash light will improve photos.
    You are my hero. I feel like a dope for not seeing there was a protective cap.
    I now have some very crisp pics like what others have posted.
    Now to figure out what I'm looking at. LOL
    thanks.

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    I own the very same USB microscope and I find myself using a 40X illuminated loupe instead, for most of the time.

    Its ability to take photographs is pretty cool but it's just a nuisance IMHO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neckbone View Post
    ... there was a protective cap ...
    Now that is funny! I can imagine that sort of thing happening to me, all too easily!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil Miller View Post
    Now that is funny! I can imagine that sort of thing happening to me, all too easily!

    Regards
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    You actually can get a mirror image of the LED's in the pic when the cap is on .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neckbone View Post
    You are my hero. I feel like a dope for not seeing there was a protective cap.
    I now have some very crisp pics like what others have posted.
    Now to figure out what I'm looking at. LOL
    thanks.
    Haha that is brilliant and put a smile on my face today.

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