Re: I need a Veho usb microscope stand
Hi Babo,
I got a Veho VMS-004 in today. I was impressed with the pictures Tom presented on his blog and he recommended it to me.
Initially I had great trouble with it. Partly that was because the manual sucks. And partly it was because the microscope suggests more than it can do: the microscope features a scale, with markings from 20 to 400 on it, that is quite misleading. It suggests that you can optically zoom continuously from 20x to 400x. But that is not the case. Instead, there are two fixed magnification levels, one about 20x and one about 400x.
There is a good review at Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/review/R1IGLAHE0T8Y8L/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R1IGLAHE0T8Y8L . This points out these issues and also tells you that basically you get the best pictures by simply placing the clear plastic end of the microscope directly on the knife (as Tom also pointed out). Then it is a matter of fiddling with the zoom wheel to get the exact focus. This took me a couple of hours to find out.
But since the best way of taking photographs is to place the microscope directly on the knife, I really wonder whether you need a vertical stand. (By the way, my microscope came with a stand, but it is not adjustible.)
Anyway, without a stand I was able to take pictures of the edge of a knife at 20x magnification:
And at 400x magnification:
The Veho microscope certainly isn’t something you would use in a professional environment. However, after having dealt with its oddities, I find it quite useful and definitely worth the money (EUR 40, which is about $50).
It was my intention to also use it for viewing multi-bevel edges (which can be the basis for convex edges). I will still do that and post pictures here, but unfortunately I suddenly developed a weird shoulder injury (called a bursitis) that will prevent me from using the WE for a couple of weeks 👿 .
Success with your microscope and looking forward to see some pictures!
Mark.
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