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That first lens may be better than you think. The numbers were blurry towards the left side of the frame but not so much to the right. I suspect the lens was not absolutely perpendicular to the baseplate, and what we were seeing was, to some extent, depth of field effects.
I bought the 10" model and it's great. I use it for entomology and geology hobby. The only complaint I have is that the image freezes when any files are altered on the SD card using my laptop and the only remedy is to format the card. So if on my laptop I rename a file or create a folder the scope freezes and reformatting is necessary. Nuisance. But overall these units are great. I also added a ringlight attached to the underside of the lens barrel. Works great.
Hi, there's also the possibility that you'd like a trinocular microscope, but your workplace is so small that you can't fit anywhere, so you're stuck with a digital one. I had one similar to the one you showed, 5MP but without a screen with the same focusing method, since the microscope was suspended on a movable arm it was quite difficult to focus. I had to focus several times because I was moving while manipulating the curtain, but one day I was unable to focus at all. When I tried to repair it, I found out that the optical guide is plastic and cracked, the microscope was not exactly cheap, and until then I only knew metal optical guides, and the plastic design surprised me quite a bit. It had an excellent function for illegible inscriptions on components, it was a change of chromaticity, the inscription could also be read under a layer of protective varnish. Nice day 🙂 Tom
Nice.... One question, what is the maximum distance between center of view and the stand? I am looking for something like that for PCB repair but in fact some boards are big 🐘😁
Most new Stereo-Optical-Microscope users take a long time to learn all how to use ALL of the controls for Intra-pupil-distance, L&R +/- focus offset, and lighting methods. A diopter lens easily adds working distance for soldering "tall" electronics, but you have to know that you need one in the 1st place. CCD Microscopes are great for teaching others how to solder SMD, but a bear to use for over an hour.
Please note, the current model of this unit you can ONLY do USB mode, HDMI mode, or Local Display Mode, you cannot do one output at a time, I was very disappointed when i went to go try to use this for Twitch Streaming and have a local display, I didn't recall this being mentioned in the video.
Have you tried protecting the lens with plastic saran wrap and a rubber band to protect the objective from flux/fumes/splatter from soldering and how that affects the view??
I have a similar microscope from Andonstar. Very suitable for documentation, but not for soldering SMD. I need a 3D view. So I'm considering buying also an optical stereo microscope.
How do you find working without stereo ? I also use a nice Wild microscope but have wondered about trying a digital one for the ease of positioning. But I tried one recently - I think it was probably cheaper than the one you're reviewing here - and found the lack of depth perception dreadful. I couldn't tell whether the components in my tweezers were on the pcb or not, and I kept trying to solder but it just didn't stick - I think because there was a gap. It also had rather a small screen and a slight lag even on the built-in viewer but it was the depth perception that made it bad for me. I see that many of the comments say the same - you really want the stereo microscope. I would like to hear from someone who uses both and has found a digital microscope that's good enough to be comparable with optical (albeit with no stereo). I guess another thing that would be interesting is a digital stereo, with two cameras but probably VR-style eyewear. I think the long lag you're seeing is likely the capture and PC video rather than the HDMI output. Please try it with a direct connection to an HDMI monitor.
Lumix GX7 eyepiece projection on Wild Heerbrugg M7 I also use a 55mm Nikkor Macro lens and for very high magnification I use modified Olympus microscope objectives
Honestly the vendor can't have a better reviewer than this one.
That first lens may be better than you think. The numbers were blurry towards the left side of the frame but not so much to the right. I suspect the lens was not absolutely perpendicular to the baseplate, and what we were seeing was, to some extent, depth of field effects.
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I never tried an optical microscope for soldering SMD, until one day...OMG....it opened a new world...
I bought the 10" model and it's great. I use it for entomology and geology hobby. The only complaint I have is that the image freezes when any files are altered on the SD card using my laptop and the only remedy is to format the card. So if on my laptop I rename a file or create a folder the scope freezes and reformatting is necessary. Nuisance. But overall these units are great. I also added a ringlight attached to the underside of the lens barrel. Works great.
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Hi, there's also the possibility that you'd like a trinocular microscope, but your workplace is so small that you can't fit anywhere, so you're stuck with a digital one. I had one similar to the one you showed, 5MP but without a screen with the same focusing method, since the microscope was suspended on a movable arm it was quite difficult to focus. I had to focus several times because I was moving while manipulating the curtain, but one day I was unable to focus at all. When I tried to repair it, I found out that the optical guide is plastic and cracked, the microscope was not exactly cheap, and until then I only knew metal optical guides, and the plastic design surprised me quite a bit. It had an excellent function for illegible inscriptions on components, it was a change of chromaticity, the inscription could also be read under a layer of protective varnish.
Nice day 🙂 Tom
Nice.... One question, what is the maximum distance between center of view and the stand? I am looking for something like that for PCB repair but in fact some boards are big 🐘😁
Most new Stereo-Optical-Microscope users take a long time to learn all how to use ALL of the controls for Intra-pupil-distance, L&R +/- focus offset, and lighting methods. A diopter lens easily adds working distance for soldering "tall" electronics, but you have to know that you need one in the 1st place. CCD Microscopes are great for teaching others how to solder SMD, but a bear to use for over an hour.
Please note, the current model of this unit you can ONLY do USB mode, HDMI mode, or Local Display Mode, you cannot do one output at a time, I was very disappointed when i went to go try to use this for Twitch Streaming and have a local display, I didn't recall this being mentioned in the video.
Great review....cheers.
Have you tried protecting the lens with plastic saran wrap and a rubber band to protect the objective from flux/fumes/splatter from soldering and how that affects the view??
I have a similar microscope from Andonstar. Very suitable for documentation, but not for soldering SMD. I need a 3D view. So I'm considering buying also an optical stereo microscope.
How do you find working without stereo ? I also use a nice Wild microscope but have wondered about trying a digital one for the ease of positioning. But I tried one recently - I think it was probably cheaper than the one you're reviewing here - and found the lack of depth perception dreadful.
I couldn't tell whether the components in my tweezers were on the pcb or not, and I kept trying to solder but it just didn't stick - I think because there was a gap. It also had rather a small screen and a slight lag even on the built-in viewer but it was the depth perception that made it bad for me.
I see that many of the comments say the same - you really want the stereo microscope. I would like to hear from someone who uses both and has found a digital microscope that's good enough to be comparable with optical (albeit with no stereo). I guess another thing that would be interesting is a digital stereo, with two cameras but probably VR-style eyewear.
I think the long lag you're seeing is likely the capture and PC video rather than the HDMI output. Please try it with a direct connection to an HDMI monitor.
I never thought I'd be asking this today, LOL. What is 'Back Lash' ?
Great microscope.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backlash_(engineering)
@@IMSAIGuy Oh, Thank you. I know the effect, I've just never heard that term before. :)
Greetings! You told me before, but I forgot. What is the microscope and camera combination you normally use? Thanks!
Lumix GX7 eyepiece projection on Wild Heerbrugg M7
I also use a 55mm Nikkor Macro lens and for very high magnification I use modified Olympus microscope objectives
Does the unit you reviewed have the 7" or 10" screen?
Toward the end of the video he does say it is a 7" screen.
It looks OK. Especially for the price. However I am happy with my B&L stereo zoom.
i am using the Vision Engineering Mantis the old one
I would love to try one of those
Rotating the lens allows zoom.
8:10 Looks to be blurry only on the left side 🧐
Is it challenging to do smd work with this monocular view? Have you tried it?
I use a dissecting microscope.
I have Problems soldering SMD. I am missing the 3D View.
Clean off your flux 😀