Thread: Magnification recommendations?

Originally Posted by Aerdvaark

I have to say, even though I bought the Carson under heavy recommendation here, I don't like it. I don't like it at all. Why? Under the supplied blue led lighting and angle of illumination all edges look pretty much the same. Blue hazy scratches. If there was a way to provide an incandescent bulb, or white led lighting, IMO,it would perform several magnitudes better. The lighting is horrible. However some things are illuminated well. I don't know why it behaves this way. Maybe it has to do with the amount of reflective surface it is illuminating or the color of the item under view. I know this because I can compare it to my usb scope and get a much different picture. I agree though for the price you can't go wrong, but I'm sure there is a way to modify it to show a better representation of the item under view. Any ideas? Or am I just flat out wrong? I am using a new battery if that helps.

I figured out two things to help. Instead of having the blade edge face the microscope have it facing away from the microscope. Now instead of a white, reflective line at the edge you can actually see the edge.

Get a small flashlight with the kind of color (of light) that you like and lay that down pointing toward the blade. In other words just supplement the light that is built into the microscope.