USB Microscope 200x or 400x?

[sproosemoose]

Hi

If you were going to get a microscope to check out your edges would you get a 400x or 200x? Maybe 400x is too much already and would make focusing too hard and 200x is already very good, but I don't know I have never tried either.

If you ahve some pics from either that would be cool.

Thanks

 

[mainaman]

if you have adjustable magnification 400 is not a bad thing, I find that 100 is enough to see what you need, but for detailed pics I'd take 400x if I had the option.

 

[sproosemoose]

if you have adjustable magnification 400 is not a bad thing, I find that 100 is enough to see what you need, but for detailed pics I'd take 400x if I had the option.

I think just about all are not adjustable, they are lower say 20x and a higher, that's usually all they have.

 

[zerocover]

What did you find? And I want one!

 

[Seraphim]

Without a quality USB camera, increased magnification will look like caa-caa.

Given the choice between you have given us (200x, 400x), without any other info, I'd recommend the 200x.

 

[gaj90027]

Sorry to take the thread off course - would a 30x jewelers loupe be of any use in examining an edge?

 

[Seraphim]

Sorry to take the thread off course - would a 30x jewelers loupe be of any use in examining an edge?

Any kind of magnification can be beneficial when used properly.

 

[sfcablecar]

I use this. It works great.

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