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JayTrinity · 08-17-2011, 08:59 PM

Veho VMS-004 Discovery Series 400x was suggested.
I dont need a kids toy though!

I need photos of my buds with crystals and also close up CBD development for medicinal qualities.

https://cgi.ebay.com/Veho-VMS-004-Dis...item2eb700bc5f

stonedstoner · 08-17-2011, 09:28 PM

i have that thing...it's pretty tight. i like it a lot. but i haven't tried any other usb microscopes though, so i don't have anything to compare it too. but it takes pretty good pics and video.

**Hundred Gram Oz** · 08-17-2011, 09:39 PM

I've got that one and it's great, I wish it had a higher amount of pixels though. Here's a few shots from mine...

Macro shots from high quality camera's and lenses are hard to beat, knocks the USB Microscopes out of the water but the microscopes are still very cool and handy come harvest time for unfamiliar strains.

HGO

DiscoBiscuit · 08-17-2011, 09:55 PM

Check the ebay listings according to price. You might find one cheaper.

this one looks pretty cool and isn't much more $$$ - only 130x though

I've read other posts that say they don't use the 400x setting (too hard to position unless you take a cutting.)

https://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-CARSON-USB-D...item5ae159f17f

New Carson zPix 200 Digital Camera Microscope

CARSON MM-740 zPix™ 200 USB Digital Microscope with 34x–168x Optical Zoom
Powerful Zoom Digital Microscope Which Displays the Magnified Image on your Computer Screen
26x–130x Zoom Magnification Allows Users to see Details of Ordinary Objects they Never Knew Existed
Captures Images using the Built-in 1.3 Megapixel Resolution Digital Camera
Captures Close-Focus Video

pezmasterelite · 08-18-2011, 05:25 PM

Hi man,

I have a similar product to that, probably some ripoff brand, all of the 400/500x USB microscopes look almost identical.

Here is a link to some shots I have taken with mine, I think the link is in my sig as well.

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=197671

The only drawbacks that I see with these are they have like 1MP camera's in them which is kinda weak and the focus/zoom is in one wheel and it is analog. It is somewhat difficult to focus and takes me about 1 minute to get a decent picture. After about 3-5 pictures I get one that I think is decent enough to keep or post.

Pretty sweet all in all though. The best use I have found is to take it into the garden with a laptop and then use it without the stand and hold it directly to live plants to inspect the resins.

The other thing is that I got a Canon SX130 which has 12X optical Zoom and 12MP for like $175 on sale. If I can coax that to take a nice MACRO mode pic and digitally zoom the pic on my computer, I get almost as nice of a shot with a larger field of view due to the much larger and nicer lens.

Peace

festivus · 08-18-2011, 06:05 PM

Hey, don't knock kid's USB microscopes... they work great and are half the price. I've got a Digital Blue that takes great pics and it cost about a hundred bucks. 10x, 60x and 200x magnification. All the macro shots in my threads are from this digi blue, including the one in my avi.

o2much4me · 10-05-2012, 04:34 AM

Good thread I am looking for a USB digital microscope too.
here are what I have been looking at, any comments or suggestions appreciated.
Veho VMS-004 Discovery Series 400x $80 -->
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_saca...MS-004&_sop=15

CELESTRON MICROSCOPE MODEL 44302-A $50 --> https://www.ebay.com/itm/130774885031...84.m1438.l2649

New Dino Lite AM2011 Microscope & MS21W Stand USB Digital Handheld Camera Bundle $139

https://www.ebay.com/itm/400249983462...84.m1438.l2649

Anyone have any experience with any of these?

Thanks
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o2much4me · 10-06-2012, 07:09 PM

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Macro shots from high quality camera's and lenses are hard to beat, knocks the USB Microscopes out of the water but the microscopes are still very cool and handy come harvest time for unfamiliar strains.

HGO

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foomar · 10-06-2012, 08:18 PM

Would recommend being ready to reinstall windows , the drivers wrecked my XP systems , set a restore point at least.

Plastic lenses , coarse adjustment and very shallow depth of field are fine for examineing stamps but difficult on bud , very frustrateing in use.

This is as good as i could get , and poor , a 10x adapter on the front of almost any digi cam would be far better.

festivus · 10-06-2012, 08:57 PM

What microscope are you running foomar? My digiblue is older and has a 32 bit resolution, so I've got to set my screen res to 32 before I open the program, or it eventually crashes my Windows 7. Would love to get a micro that took more 3 dimensional shots.

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DiscoBiscuit weed fiend Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Shakedown St. Posts: 14,779	Check the ebay listings according to price. You might find one cheaper. this one looks pretty cool and isn't much more $$$ - only 130x though I've read other posts that say they don't use the 400x setting (too hard to position unless you take a cutting.) https://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-CARSON-USB-D...item5ae159f17f New Carson zPix 200 Digital Camera Microscope CARSON MM-740 zPix™ 200 USB Digital Microscope with 34x–168x Optical Zoom Powerful Zoom Digital Microscope Which Displays the Magnified Image on your Computer Screen 26x–130x Zoom Magnification Allows Users to see Details of Ordinary Objects they Never Knew Existed Captures Images using the Built-in 1.3 Megapixel Resolution Digital Camera Captures Close-Focus Video __________________
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08-18-2011, 05:25 PM	#5
pezmasterelite Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bluntsville, USA Posts: 290	Hi man, I have a similar product to that, probably some ripoff brand, all of the 400/500x USB microscopes look almost identical. Here is a link to some shots I have taken with mine, I think the link is in my sig as well. https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=197671 The only drawbacks that I see with these are they have like 1MP camera's in them which is kinda weak and the focus/zoom is in one wheel and it is analog. It is somewhat difficult to focus and takes me about 1 minute to get a decent picture. After about 3-5 pictures I get one that I think is decent enough to keep or post. Pretty sweet all in all though. The best use I have found is to take it into the garden with a laptop and then use it without the stand and hold it directly to live plants to inspect the resins. The other thing is that I got a Canon SX130 which has 12X optical Zoom and 12MP for like $175 on sale. If I can coax that to take a nice MACRO mode pic and digitally zoom the pic on my computer, I get almost as nice of a shot with a larger field of view due to the much larger and nicer lens. Peace __________________ Current Posts: Breeding: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=196440 GO Hydro https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=219280 Organic Soil https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=219753 Buds and MACRO Trichomes: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=197671
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08-18-2011, 06:05 PM	#6
festivus STAY TOASTY MY FRIENDS! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Valley Isle Posts: 2,605	Hey, don't knock kid's USB microscopes... they work great and are half the price. I've got a Digital Blue that takes great pics and it cost about a hundred bucks. 10x, 60x and 200x magnification. All the macro shots in my threads are from this digi blue, including the one in my avi. __________________ Seed Buyers Beware! Don't waste your money on hype. If you have to buy multiple seed packs to find that "keeper", you're getting ripped off. Every female in a pack of seeds should be a keeper! We've been led to believe that lots of variation in a cross is a good thing, because some vendors would rather you buy several packs of their gear, instead of them actually doing the selections to fix that nag champa or golden clit trait themselves. For hobby growers, pheno hunting is fun. But mono-croppers who grow to pay the bills prefer a consistent product that regularly delivers the desired trait package.
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stonedstoner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 400	i have that thing...it's pretty tight. i like it a lot. but i haven't tried any other usb microscopes though, so i don't have anything to compare it too. but it takes pretty good pics and video.
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10-05-2012, 04:34 AM	#7
o2much4me New Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Between Scylla and Charybdis Posts: 17	Good thread I am looking for a USB digital microscope too. here are what I have been looking at, any comments or suggestions appreciated. Veho VMS-004 Discovery Series 400x $80 --> https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_saca...MS-004&_sop=15 CELESTRON MICROSCOPE MODEL 44302-A $50 --> https://www.ebay.com/itm/130774885031...84.m1438.l2649 New Dino Lite AM2011 Microscope & MS21W Stand USB Digital Handheld Camera Bundle $139 https://www.ebay.com/itm/400249983462...84.m1438.l2649 Anyone have any experience with any of these? Thanks using for trichomes inspection
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10-06-2012, 08:18 PM	#9
foomar Luddite Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,262	Would recommend being ready to reinstall windows , the drivers wrecked my XP systems , set a restore point at least. Plastic lenses , coarse adjustment and very shallow depth of field are fine for examineing stamps but difficult on bud , very frustrateing in use. This is as good as i could get , and poor , a 10x adapter on the front of almost any digi cam would be far better. __________________ A fine C99 cross from Head , Geisha girls Mmmmm Blackberry meets C99 in purple and gold Black Geisha Project MBS test run , and a dash of Blackberry
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10-06-2012, 08:57 PM	#10
festivus STAY TOASTY MY FRIENDS! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Valley Isle Posts: 2,605	What microscope are you running foomar? My digiblue is older and has a 32 bit resolution, so I've got to set my screen res to 32 before I open the program, or it eventually crashes my Windows 7. Would love to get a micro that took more 3 dimensional shots. __________________ Seed Buyers Beware! Don't waste your money on hype. If you have to buy multiple seed packs to find that "keeper", you're getting ripped off. Every female in a pack of seeds should be a keeper! We've been led to believe that lots of variation in a cross is a good thing, because some vendors would rather you buy several packs of their gear, instead of them actually doing the selections to fix that nag champa or golden clit trait themselves. For hobby growers, pheno hunting is fun. But mono-croppers who grow to pay the bills prefer a consistent product that regularly delivers the desired trait package.
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