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You can get a microscope on Amazon for a few hundred bucks that lets you see this, red blood cells, and the critters that live in the water behind your house. F

You can get a microscope on Amazon for a few hundred bucks that lets you see this, red blood cells, and the critters that live in the water behind your house. Fun way to spend a weekend!

_zoltan_ 3y ago
any specific recommendations that one could hook up to something to record the images/video?
- olejorgenb 3y ago
  https://www.youtube.com/@micro_safari https://www.youtube.com/@micro_safari has some recommendations (disclaimer: they do run a small shop, but he seems knowledgeable)
- giantg2 3y ago
  Technically you can record with your phone through the eye piece.
  - internetter 3y ago
    It's no fun
    - melagonster 3y ago
      there are some microscopes which are selling with a separate camera. microscope and camera spend you at least 6000$, then you can capture pictures on computer.
    - giantg2 3y ago
      It's not as good as the devices built to take pictures or videos through microscopes (or microscopes that use them built in). It is a cheap and easy way that I've had success with.
    - ljf 3y ago
      Aliexpress /temu/ebay etc sell cheap eyepiece phone holders - not perfect, but makes my ex-schools microscope so much easier for my kids to use as we can a see the screen together.
- TecoAndJix 3y ago
  I have an AMscope (without the ability to take images/video). I purchased it in 2014 so no promises on the brand today: https://amscope.com/products/b120c-e3?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkeSsBhDUARIsAK3tieeVWyLYH6UXmqDj5tf279Gs1zVpaGkjfbOX837kJwWAUL5mwr2_auYaAoxOEALw_wcB https://amscope.com/products/b120c-e3?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkeSsBhDU...
- KANahas 3y ago
  From my research into microscopes for fine electronics work, the keyword you are looking for is “trinocular”. They have standard camera mounts built in and you can attach almost any camera via an adapter.
Auracle 3y ago
When we were dealing with fertility issues I started doing (somewhat) legit sperm counts at home. I was sick of paying hundreds of dollars each time. I’m sure it wasn’t super accurate but it was accurate enough to know if things were improving on certain medications or not.

You can get a microscope on Amazon for a few hundred bucks that lets you see this, red blood cells, and the critters that live in the water behind your house. Fun way to spend a weekend!

_zoltan_ 3y ago

any specific recommendations that one could hook up to something to record the images/video?

olejorgenb 3y ago
https://www.youtube.com/@micro_safari https://www.youtube.com/@micro_safari has some recommendations (disclaimer: they do run a small shop, but he seems knowledgeable)
giantg2 3y ago
Technically you can record with your phone through the eye piece.
- internetter 3y ago
  It's no fun
  - melagonster 3y ago
    there are some microscopes which are selling with a separate camera. microscope and camera spend you at least 6000$, then you can capture pictures on computer.
  - giantg2 3y ago
    It's not as good as the devices built to take pictures or videos through microscopes (or microscopes that use them built in). It is a cheap and easy way that I've had success with.
  - ljf 3y ago
    Aliexpress /temu/ebay etc sell cheap eyepiece phone holders - not perfect, but makes my ex-schools microscope so much easier for my kids to use as we can a see the screen together.
TecoAndJix 3y ago
I have an AMscope (without the ability to take images/video). I purchased it in 2014 so no promises on the brand today: https://amscope.com/products/b120c-e3?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkeSsBhDUARIsAK3tieeVWyLYH6UXmqDj5tf279Gs1zVpaGkjfbOX837kJwWAUL5mwr2_auYaAoxOEALw_wcB https://amscope.com/products/b120c-e3?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkeSsBhDU...
KANahas 3y ago
From my research into microscopes for fine electronics work, the keyword you are looking for is “trinocular”. They have standard camera mounts built in and you can attach almost any camera via an adapter.

Auracle 3y ago

When we were dealing with fertility issues I started doing (somewhat) legit sperm counts at home. I was sick of paying hundreds of dollars each time. I’m sure it wasn’t super accurate but it was accurate enough to know if things were improving on certain medications or not.