Re: [pestlist] USB microscope recommendation

2019-01-13 Thread Voron, Joel
Dino on a stand sits on my desk just above my computer mouse. If I have something where I really need high power( which in reality is only once or twice a year) I ask the objects lab and use their big boy microscope down the hall. I totally agree with Rachel. JTV Joel Voron Colonial Will

Re: [pestlist] USB microscope recommendation

2019-01-13 Thread Rachael Arenstein
Silvia, I think that would be a good option. I have found that for pest ID and capturing images to share you don't need massive magnification but having more working distance is useful. You also don't need for this purpose UV, IR or other fancy options that make the dino-lites more expensive. Usin

Re: [pestlist] USB microscope recommendation

2019-01-10 Thread Todd Holmberg
I'm not sure if it's a better or worse option than the one you have in the link, but I can speak to the "Aven Mighty Scope" being a pretty solid option in that price range. The one we have is 10x/200x (not sure on mega pixels). There is definitely a difference in image quality between the Mighty

[pestlist] USB microscope recommendation

2019-01-10 Thread smanriqu
Hello everyone, Is it there a particular USB microscope you would recommend for pest ID? Our budget is around 250-300. We are looking into the Dino-Lite-AM3013T (https://www.amazon.com/Dino-Lite-AM3013T-Measuring-Handheld-Microscope/dp/B00B1FD81G/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1546973378&sr=