I tried mounting my digital camera with 15x zoom without the eyepiece on the scope but even zoomed in, you can't see anything but a small light circle
@MrCrowley45 That's because you're trying to use a camera with a lens on it on the microscope. If you're trying to do what I am doing, then you have to remove both the eyepiece from the microscope AND the lens from the camera. My setup is a Quickcam 9000 Pro with the lens removed and no eyepiece on the 'scope. If you don't want to remove the camera's lens, then keep the eyepiece on the microscope and zoom it in all the way.
Really nice explanation of the setup. I've just ordered a cheap USB 400 times scope, but your great vids of the amscope have got me salivating! I'll start simple first, but the resolution and focus quality is really impressive. Do the latest amscope cameras look ok to you?
@Bhodisatvas While I am not nearly as far out as Mr. McKenna, I still consider that a compliment. Thanks and glad y'all are enjoying the vids! I need to dust her off and do some more... Maybe in the days ahead. :-)
I just got my AmScope last week, and sure beats my intel 200X toy microscope ! :-) My objective is to get an idea of bacteria and fungus counts in my organic tea for my plants. As of now I have been searching youtube for directions on how to use the microscope and found your videos. Interesting mods you have there, I have a camera on order from amscope, but I am told they are not very good quality, but will find out. Thanks for your interesting videos.
@scottohscott That's right, on both counts. The donor webcam was a Creative Labs Webcam Live model VF-0040 that I had laying around. The size and height works very well. A little Dremel work on the board and it screwed down nicely. The cam WITH NO LENS mounts to the eyepiece barrel WITH NO EYEPIECE, yes. The objective lens of the 'scope projects through the condenser directly onto the CMOS sensor in the webcam. Note that my 'scope is modified for white LED lighting, which eliminates IR effects!
I definitely love mine... Granted I'm used to much less impressive scopes but with what little I know, I'd rate this as a definitely lab capable scope. Only problem I've ever had with it is the condenser focuser rack gear came chipped at the bottom so it can focus right apart at the low side. Aside of that, NO problems and I absolutely love the image quality and the build seems quite solid to me. I'm very happy with it. YMMV depending on what you are used to.
Hey nice work !, would be nice mounted that camera on a telescope
supermico 3 months ago
I tried mounting my digital camera with 15x zoom without the eyepiece on the scope but even zoomed in, you can't see anything but a small light circle
MrCrowley45 8 months ago
@MrCrowley45 That's because you're trying to use a camera with a lens on it on the microscope. If you're trying to do what I am doing, then you have to remove both the eyepiece from the microscope AND the lens from the camera. My setup is a Quickcam 9000 Pro with the lens removed and no eyepiece on the 'scope. If you don't want to remove the camera's lens, then keep the eyepiece on the microscope and zoom it in all the way.
NightRunner417 8 months ago
@NightRunner417 Oh yes of course, I forgot about that. Thanks for the reply.
MrCrowley45 8 months ago
Really nice explanation of the setup. I've just ordered a cheap USB 400 times scope, but your great vids of the amscope have got me salivating! I'll start simple first, but the resolution and focus quality is really impressive. Do the latest amscope cameras look ok to you?
Thanks for posting your vids!
Simon
id5556 8 months ago
very cool :)
your voice reminds me of terrence mckenna
Bhodisatvas 1 year ago
@Bhodisatvas While I am not nearly as far out as Mr. McKenna, I still consider that a compliment. Thanks and glad y'all are enjoying the vids! I need to dust her off and do some more... Maybe in the days ahead. :-)
NightRunner417 1 year ago
Hi,
I just got my AmScope last week, and sure beats my intel 200X toy microscope ! :-) My objective is to get an idea of bacteria and fungus counts in my organic tea for my plants. As of now I have been searching youtube for directions on how to use the microscope and found your videos. Interesting mods you have there, I have a camera on order from amscope, but I am told they are not very good quality, but will find out. Thanks for your interesting videos.
marthale7 1 year ago
So you took apart another web cam to get the lens mount out of it? In your setup is there no lens at all between the camera sensor and the objective?
I'm trying to figure this out. I think I might try it.
scottohscott 1 year ago
@scottohscott That's right, on both counts. The donor webcam was a Creative Labs Webcam Live model VF-0040 that I had laying around. The size and height works very well. A little Dremel work on the board and it screwed down nicely. The cam WITH NO LENS mounts to the eyepiece barrel WITH NO EYEPIECE, yes. The objective lens of the 'scope projects through the condenser directly onto the CMOS sensor in the webcam. Note that my 'scope is modified for white LED lighting, which eliminates IR effects!
NightRunner417 1 year ago
are these microscopes trustable like the 2000x mag one for only 300 dollars?
universe553 2 years ago
I definitely love mine... Granted I'm used to much less impressive scopes but with what little I know, I'd rate this as a definitely lab capable scope. Only problem I've ever had with it is the condenser focuser rack gear came chipped at the bottom so it can focus right apart at the low side. Aside of that, NO problems and I absolutely love the image quality and the build seems quite solid to me. I'm very happy with it. YMMV depending on what you are used to.
NightRunner417 2 years ago
Guilty as charged! :-o
NightRunner417 2 years ago