Good MicroScope

cookiethecrumb · July 12, 2020

Hey guys im looking to get a microscope with a budget of $300 for working on eletronics in the future and cutting/ identifying gemstones/rocks and their grades anyone know any good ones? Or a good subreddit to ask? Thanks for any help!

The1Dickens · July 12, 2020

1 hour ago, cookiethecrumb said:

Hey guys im looking to get a microscope with a budget of $300 for working on eletronics in the future and cutting/ identifying gemstones/rocks and their grades anyone know any good ones? Or a good subreddit to ask? Thanks for any help!

I have a 10x macro lens for my phone that works really well for electronics. Not sure if you need a little better or a lotta better.

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kelvinhall05 · July 13, 2020

22 hours ago, The1Dickens said:

I have a 10x macro lens for my phone that works really well for electronics. Not sure if you need a little better or a lotta better.

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Not OP but do you have a link to it?

The1Dickens · July 13, 2020

3 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Not OP but do you have a link to it?

https://www.shopmoment.com/shop/macro-lens

It goes with a case (~$40USD) but you can get a few other lenses, too. Anamorphic, telephoto (58mm), fisheye, wide (18mm). They also do lenses for the Mavic drone (the one Linus reviewed).

Npiet1 · July 13, 2020

As you don't need anything high powered go with a cheap monocular microcope like the kids ones you get for $20 or even the cheap aliexpress ones that way for under $100 so you can have them hooked to a monitor. They are perfect for what you want or just go with The1Dickens suggestion.