Re: [Killietalk] USB Microscope

["Drummond Howard" <drummondhoward at hotmail_com>]

The QX5 is some kind of an upgrade to the Intel QX3 plus originally made by 
Intel and marketed by Matel.  Digital Blue bought it at some point.  I have 
the QX3 plus, it isn't bad, but it is plastic and will flex a bit changing 
the focus.  There is a web site at one of the universities explaining how to 
make some modifications to make it more useful.  I have not tried it.

The QX3 Plus is 10x 60X & 200X.  The software has some annoying sounds to 
it, but it works.  The digiscope sounds much better, but out of my price 
range these days.



Drummond Howard
Gaithersburg, Maryland





>From: "George Davis" <george at fishroom_net>
>Reply-To: george at fishroom_net, killifish discussion list 
><killietalk at aka_org>
>To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
>Subject: Re: [Killietalk] USB Microscope
>Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 12:19:09 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Christine,
>      The Digiscope is actually two scopes.  One with the regular eye
>piece.  You pull out the eye piece and insert the camera mount for
>work with the computer monitor.  I expect I will use the monitor more
>often than the eye piece, but to be able to tote the "regular scope"
>on a field expedition is a nice feature.
>      The 10 thru 50 power of the Digiscope 150 will handle most of my
>needs.  It is very difficult to even find your subject as you get to
>powers of 50 or more.  The 50 times on a daphnia does not even
>include the whole animal in your field of vision.  I am happy with
>the $139.
>
>George Davis - no monetary interest involved
>
>
> > This is a lot cheaper than the digiscope.  Do you know if it works as
> > well?
> >
> > Christine Pirtle
> > www.wildaboutbettas.com
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
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> > To: <killietalk at aka_org>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 9:10 AM
> > Subject: [Killietalk] USB Microscope
> >
> >
> >>I got mine from Thinkgeek.com.  It has 10X, 60X, and 200X.  It  captures
> >>both
> >> jpg images and quicktime movies and you can switch between top and
> >> bottom
> >> lighting by clicking a selector on the screen.  For details, see the
> >> following:
> >>
> >> _http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/77aa/_
> >> (http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/77aa/)
> >>
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