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peanutbutter Valued Member United States 83 Posts	Posted 01/14/2014 2:25 pm http://www.ebay.com/itm/38073632220....m1423.l2649 Saw this on ebay and seems really cool. Never dealt with micrscopes before so hoping someone can tell me if this one is good and a fair price. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/14/2014 3:23 pm That's an ok price for a dino-lite scope.There are cheaper ones out there so you may want to research a bit.Here is a good one too http://www.amazon.com/Aven-26700-30...p/B00AOBM77O And there are others. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Jaymon74 Pillar of the Community United States 844 Posts	Posted 01/14/2014 6:33 pm I use the Carson Zorb, cheap at @$30.00 Doesn't come with very usable stands, so I improvised with the Styrofoam cups. L.E.D.s were a little too bright, so I used white candle wax to tone it down some. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10048 Posts	Posted 01/14/2014 11:00 pm Here is an interesting, very inexpensive, and easy to make setup if you have a smartphone. https://goccf.com/t/160666 The cameras in some smartphones (especially the iPhone) are simply amazing and can be used as microscopes. CCF member Wheatback built one and posted some amazing pics he took. @Jaymon - great innovation with the cups! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Edited by Earle42 01/14/2014 11:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
peanutbutter Valued Member United States 83 Posts	Posted 01/15/2014 9:05 pm Wow, thats pretty awesome. I have a galaxy s4 that has a pretty good camera. I might have to try it out. I just want something to take nice pictures with and start to learn the basics Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10048 Posts	Posted 01/15/2014 9:44 pm @peanutbutter Post some pics after its done! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
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