Stereo Microscope?

[SilverToken]

Any advise on buying a stereo microscope with camera? There seems to be allot of AmScope 3.5-90x or 180x Zoom Stereo Microscopes and different camera configurations (1.5, 3, 8 10, 14mp) that seem interesting. I wondered if anyone is using one and what they are using ....

[DHalladay]

I use conventional 35mm DSLR equipment, including macro lenses and extension tubes. But I will say that magnification power of 5x to 30x is about all I can envision being necessary.

[messydesk]

Bausch & Lomb StereoZoom 4 with 10x eyepieces, purchased used on eBay. Fluorescent ring light with about 1/3 of it covered with black tape to give better shadows. It gives me a 7-30x zoom, which is sufficient. Photos are taken with a point and shoot camera through the eyepiece. I've used this for tens of thousands of photos and it's very easy to use for inspection.

I don't know of a digital stereo microscope. Stereo implies you are feeding each eye a different image to give to the depth information you need, and stereo microscopes have two optical chains (objective, mirrors/prisms, focusing mechanics, eyepiece) to support this.

[colwillys]

I use a 10X-20X-30X-60X Stero Microscope with USB Camera SE305R=AZ-E .. AMSCOPE .

[RogerB]

Any advise on buying a stereo microscope with camera? There seems to be allot of AmScope 3.5-90x or 180x Zoom Stereo Microscopes and different camera configurations (1.5, 3, 8 10, 14mp) that seem interesting. I wondered if anyone is using one and what they are using ....

Do you mean "stereo" or "binocular?"

[HawkeEye]

I like colwillys note because the older I get the greater magnification I need, and I am easing up on the big 75. Maybe I need a 75x.

[morganman]

I had cataract surgery a few months ago on right eye
and need the left as well. Water on eye from surgery now
clearing. My Amscope is good but last week went to Salem Or
coin show and what a challenge to see coins, even with 5x & 10x
loops

This gettin old crap really sucks
So even with issues managed to pick super rarity variety
that i will not disclose here. Grinning all the way home

[RogerB]

So is the rule "1x per year" or "5x per year over 70?"

[colwillys]

5X per year till 70 then you uses a telescope .