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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spark1951, post: 3354661, member: 90692&quot;]USB microscopes.&nbsp; Be very attentive when you research one.&nbsp; You want a camera pickup of at least 3 megapixels but the higher the more expensive.&nbsp; Pluggable has one that has a high end magnification they say is 250x, but the megapixel rating is only 2MP.&nbsp; For all intentions and purposes it is very good but its&#039; focal plane is extremely thin at high mag.&nbsp; $35-40.</p><p><br /></p><p>One repetitive problem with all pictures is lighting.&nbsp; The standard way is a single tungsten lamp from overhead but 2 lamps, around 40 watts each placed at 10 and 2 o&#039;clock gives a better balanced illumination.&nbsp; Tungsten light is yellowish, L.E.D. light is blueish, you want to get a good white balance for your pics.</p><p><br /></p><p>Diffusing the light helps reduce reflections and glare but, once again, you must research carefully before buying and decide what works for you...Spark[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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