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DonSchaeffer wrote: ↑

Fri May 28, 2021 5:55 pm

You are probably right.

Simplicity is important for me too

The point of this digiscope is that it takes pictures to jpg files on a memory card. I can process the images through normal photo software. The other digiscopes require the computer and the camera software only minimally supports digital microscopes. Thanks. These pictures are good enough for me. ...

How do you like that kind of microscope, compared to a regular stereo microscope with a separate camera? I checked the Tomlov site, and they show models with screens as big as 7" or 8" (I don't know what else changes). Does the screen integration cause any loss in "flexibility"?

Thanks for all the replies. I equated "zoom" to "magnification" and thought that all microscopes could zoom. I don't have the microscope yet but think it has discrete magnification steps. For lighting, I was told by the previous owner that I needed to add more light. I will simulate a gooseneck firs...

I bought a rarely used stereo microscope with 20-80x magnification, mainly to look at interesting objects around the house and in nature. In looking for more information to better use it, I saw the term "stereo zoom microscope" sometimes used. Is that a different type and design, and what are the di...