Tip To Control Led's On USB Digital Microscope

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John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/21/2009 8:58 pm I recently bought a usb digital microscope that doesn't have any light control so I was trying different things to reduce the light that was causing a lot of glare. My nephew cut some circles out of copy paper to fit inside the plastic end to block the light, I use two layers to cut down the glare a little. Today I came up with an idea to cover the LED bulbs. I can cover one bulb or two or all if need be. I bought a package of peg board hooks at a discount store for a dollar and on the end of each hook is a rubber tip that with a little cutting fits over the bulb. Just wanted to let you know about my idea, maybe this will help some of you. John1 Report this Post to the Staff

Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 08/21/2009 9:33 pm G'day, and thankyou: lighting is always critical in photography, especially with shiny coins. By covering the LED "bulb" with plastic, isn't some heat building up in there? I know that LED "burns" a lot cooler than previous species of bulb, but that's not to say that zero heat is generated ... I'm thinking of getting a USB microscope myself, so I'm very interested to know more about them. Peter in Oz Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/21/2009 10:09 pm I have covered them with what I think is rubber not plastic and had them on for about an hour with no problem so far. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Morgans Dad Pillar of the Community United States 5683 Posts	Posted 08/23/2009 1:52 pm That's a great idea, I have tried many things and now I will try this, It would seem there is toooo much light on this microscope and you would not believe what I have tried! Report this Post to the Staff
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