Magnifier for cellphones

[Oscarzuma]

I picked up a Miao Labs magnifying lens for my cellphone camera. I've an old Radio Shack 60x microscope for trichomes but it's getting resinous and is fussy to use. This new device is simple to use, still a little fussy, but at least you don't have to hold it up to your eye to use, and of course you can take pics. Took about two minutes to snap some shots of a bud from last year. Grown outside in a northern climate, sometimes circumstances keep them from finishing. Needed another week or so.

 

[garybo667]

Nice shots of those trics, what power lense did you use for the camera?

Thanks for sharing

 

[Oscarzuma]

The phone was between 4-6x zoom, appx, the rest was from the magnifier device.

 

[CrashMagnet]

I have a clip on phone magnifier and a couple of the wireless hand held "microscopes", but lately I've had more luck just using a rubber band to strap a jeweler's loupe over the phone lens. They all take a steady hand to get decent trichome pics, though. With the loupe : )

 

[garybo667]

Thanks @CrashMagnet , @Oscarzuma. You guys have given me something to think about. Hope your crop has success.
Mine is under seedling light as I type. They will be grown outdoor.
garybo

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[Jan Borrego]

I bought one used it a few times snd now I cant find it

 

[garybo667]

@Jan Borrego, No disrespect Jan, perhaps you were partaking and forget which drawer you put it in...lol.

 

[Jan Borrego]

Most likely that or the stupid cat knocked it off the shelf I keep it on and It is under the bed. If I don't find it in another few weeks Im getting another one

 

[garybo667]

I know cats and what fun they can have messing with our heads.

 

[Hippie420]

Tell me about it. Constant entertainment/trouble.