After some thinking and research I decided to invest in one of these:
It has a built in 12M pixel camera and the ability to zoom anywhere from 1 to 1200 times.
There are LEDs round the camera lens and objects are shown on a 7 inch LCD display.
The highest magnification is not enough to see extremely small life forms such as those found in ponds but is plenty to get a close look at small everyday objects.
There is a slot for a micro SD card so still photos of up to 12M pixel resolution can be saved.
Not only that but it can save 1080 HD video. Power is provided by a 5V wall wart. If the microscope is connected to a computer USB port then the photos and videos can be transferred from the SD card.
The actual unit:
I have some clear plastic petri type dishes and am hoping to capture the occasion mini beast to put under the microscope. I went out hunting yesterday but the weather was so bad all sensible bugs were staying hidden. I did spot a small seed caught in a spider's web so grabbed that.
You can just about see it on the top edge of this dish (the nearby washer is about 18mm diameter)
A couple of untouched photos taken with the microscope
and a close view of a Chinese Lantern plant seed case
So far the only niggly thing I have found is that it doesn't remember the chosen photo resolution when the power is switched off. I have to go in the menu each time I switch it on to set the highest resolution.
Watch out ladybirds and pill bugs. I'm looking for you!
The highest magnification is not enough to see extremely small life forms such as those found in ponds but is plenty to get a close look at small everyday objects.
There is a slot for a micro SD card so still photos of up to 12M pixel resolution can be saved.
Not only that but it can save 1080 HD video. Power is provided by a 5V wall wart. If the microscope is connected to a computer USB port then the photos and videos can be transferred from the SD card.
The actual unit:
I have some clear plastic petri type dishes and am hoping to capture the occasion mini beast to put under the microscope. I went out hunting yesterday but the weather was so bad all sensible bugs were staying hidden. I did spot a small seed caught in a spider's web so grabbed that.
You can just about see it on the top edge of this dish (the nearby washer is about 18mm diameter)
A couple of untouched photos taken with the microscope
and a close view of a Chinese Lantern plant seed case
So far the only niggly thing I have found is that it doesn't remember the chosen photo resolution when the power is switched off. I have to go in the menu each time I switch it on to set the highest resolution.
Watch out ladybirds and pill bugs. I'm looking for you!
This looks an interesting piece of kit, something to think about for the grandkids.
ReplyDeleteThis looks the business. Have you got a link to it?
ReplyDeleteAdrian: I got mine from eBay
Deletehttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G1200-12MP-Digital-Microscope-7-LCD-Video-Camera-1-1200x-Amplification-Magnifier/293649431028?epid=13035009395&hash=item445edeb9f4:g:YIAAAOSwMD9duyIV
That seller has a 20% discount (until the end of the month I think)
There are cheaper sellers if you wait for it to come from China. That one took about a week.
Several reviews on YouTube.
Thanks John, I'll look into this as it seems they have come a long way to being useful.
DeleteThat looks so wonderful and the images look good.
ReplyDeleteI looked into having something similar for a birthday present a few years back but in the end gave up looking as I am not an expert in the matter and so many had poor reviews. I really look forward to seeing what you capture.
ps just followed the link. It looks good. Thanks so much. A reasonable price too. I will ponder on it as very tempted!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteRR: These types of electronics have come on by leaps and bounds over the past few years.
DeleteSome more video tomorrow (Thursday)