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- Up to x400 digital USB microscope with snapshot and video capture software
- On/Off LEDs for object illumination
- Alloy Stand and Stand alone Capture Button
- Tacton Rubber Touch Housing
- Pc and Mac Compatible
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This handy USB desktop microscope - 400x 2 Mega Pixels magnification - has a multitude of home and office uses: science education, laboratory research, computer parts examination, printing inspection, presentation tool, medical analysis, reading aid, collectables magnification to name a few. Online chat can also be achieved with the microscope's built in webcam and record features.
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Digital Microscope Camera Tacton black
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163 of 166 people found the following review helpful
Instructions for Veho VMS--400 USB microscope
I write this as a professional microbiologist. This microscope is excellent but, at first, it seems impossible to use at high power [400x] because of inadequate instructions. I recommend practising on a simple flat object like a small piece of printed paper. Press the microscope firmly down onto it [or put the object into the lens cap] and focus at 20x. Now use the focus wheel to change to high power by rotating anticlockwise as far as it will go from that 20x position and then very slowly moving back until focus is achieved. [Note that it looks as if it should be possible to rotate a short distance from the 20 mark to the 400 mark on the focussing wheel. This is not the case. It is necessary to turn the wheel in the opposite direction to the 400 mark.]
As others have commented it is difficult to focus at 400x because the depth of field is small, the contrast is low and it is difficult to hold everything steady. This is not a fault of this microscope; it is true for the best professional instruments which overcome the problem by being very heavy, having precision engineered platforms for moving the object and special lighting systems (e.g. phase contrast). With the VMS-400 I recommend practicing focussing on a simple object as described above; it also may help to fix it to a heavy base or to place the object in the transparent lens cap. For smaller objects it is helpful to press them between glass slides for viewing at high power.
I write this as a professional microbiologist. This microscope is excellent but, at first, it seems impossible to use at high power [400x] because of inadequate instructions. I recommend practising on a simple flat object like a small piece of printed paper. Press the microscope firmly down onto it [or put the object into the lens cap] and focus at 20x. Now use the focus wheel to change to high power by rotating anticlockwise as far as it will go from that 20x position and then very slowly moving back until focus is achieved. [Note that it looks as if it should be possible to rotate a short distance from the 20 mark to the 400 mark on the focussing wheel. This is not the case. It is necessary to turn the wheel in the opposite direction to the 400 mark.]
As others have commented it is difficult to focus at 400x because the depth of field is small, the contrast is low and it is difficult to hold everything steady. This is not a fault of this microscope; it is true for the best professional instruments which overcome the problem by being very heavy, having precision engineered platforms for moving the object and special lighting systems (e.g. phase contrast). With the VMS-400 I recommend practicing focussing on a simple object as described above; it also may help to fix it to a heavy base or to place the object in the transparent lens cap. For smaller objects it is helpful to press them between glass slides for viewing at high power.
53 of 55 people found the following review helpful
This is a great desktop gadget! It is fairly simple to instal and use, (i'm using vista) it also works well with programs like photoshop, under "import"
the settings make it quite versatile and you can choose a range of capture sizes.
The wheel allows focussing in either 20X or 400X (nothing in between) and at 400X the depth of field is quite shallow, so the object needs to be very close to the end of the microscope, and you have to be very gentle to get it in focus!
The microscope has a handy cap on the end which allows you to hold small objects or insects at just the right distance.
The supplied software is not bad either. it gives you access to all the settings and even allows you to measure the object usingthe scale on the focussing ring.
As with most reviews the stand is a little on the light side but is more than suffiecient to hold the microscope.
Well Recommended!
Thanks to amazon it arrived the day after it was delivered!!
the settings make it quite versatile and you can choose a range of capture sizes.
The wheel allows focussing in either 20X or 400X (nothing in between) and at 400X the depth of field is quite shallow, so the object needs to be very close to the end of the microscope, and you have to be very gentle to get it in focus!
The microscope has a handy cap on the end which allows you to hold small objects or insects at just the right distance.
The supplied software is not bad either. it gives you access to all the settings and even allows you to measure the object usingthe scale on the focussing ring.
As with most reviews the stand is a little on the light side but is more than suffiecient to hold the microscope.
Well Recommended!
Thanks to amazon it arrived the day after it was delivered!!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
I uploaded several images above including the two Gold hallmarks on the back of an earning.
Initially a bit confusing to set up as I wasn't sure about the compatibility with windows 7
Note that there are two versions of this camera. Yes I know there is the x200 one, but I mean two versions of the x400. The newer one has the LED adjustment wheel. According to the Veho website, the older model (which I have, without the LED dial) requires a different software version. I downloaded a different version of the driver and it works fine with Windows 7. So if you have any problems try downloading and installing the other driver from the Veho website.
As others have mentioned the microscope focuses at two points. At x20 the sensor is high up inside the body. If you hold the microscope vertically pointing down at the desk then this is the position with the dial all the way to the left. As you turn the dial to the right, you will see the sensor protrude at the bottom of the microscope this is the position for focusing at x400.
NOTES: - when focusing at x400 the object needs to be almost touching the sensor. I photographed hairs on my arm by placing the scope flat on my skin. The scope really needs to be touching the object or at least just a few mm from it.
Focusing is tricky at x400; the slightest touch on the wheel can turn it too far. Even a finger resting on the base is enough to move it out of focus! So just make tiny mm adjustments and let go of the scope each time.
Note too as with any camera the more you zoom in close, the shorter the depth of field. At full x400 you can photograph a short hair on your skin; half will be in focus and half out. The depth of field is literally the thickness of a human hair. So, best to keep items flat and at 90 degrees to the scope.
Lighting, the LED's are very bright and produce good colour rendition. But in some cases such as hallmarks on shiny jewellery I prefer to turn off the LED's (the dial on new ones or via software on the old ones). You can then use your own lighting to create the effect you want. For example if you look at my image above of the gold hallmark x20. I used a small torch at an angle to highlight the hallmark.
As you can see you can create stunning x400 images and it does work with windows 7. You just need to take your time focussing at the higher setting.
Initially a bit confusing to set up as I wasn't sure about the compatibility with windows 7
Note that there are two versions of this camera. Yes I know there is the x200 one, but I mean two versions of the x400. The newer one has the LED adjustment wheel. According to the Veho website, the older model (which I have, without the LED dial) requires a different software version. I downloaded a different version of the driver and it works fine with Windows 7. So if you have any problems try downloading and installing the other driver from the Veho website.
As others have mentioned the microscope focuses at two points. At x20 the sensor is high up inside the body. If you hold the microscope vertically pointing down at the desk then this is the position with the dial all the way to the left. As you turn the dial to the right, you will see the sensor protrude at the bottom of the microscope this is the position for focusing at x400.
NOTES: - when focusing at x400 the object needs to be almost touching the sensor. I photographed hairs on my arm by placing the scope flat on my skin. The scope really needs to be touching the object or at least just a few mm from it.
Focusing is tricky at x400; the slightest touch on the wheel can turn it too far. Even a finger resting on the base is enough to move it out of focus! So just make tiny mm adjustments and let go of the scope each time.
Note too as with any camera the more you zoom in close, the shorter the depth of field. At full x400 you can photograph a short hair on your skin; half will be in focus and half out. The depth of field is literally the thickness of a human hair. So, best to keep items flat and at 90 degrees to the scope.
Lighting, the LED's are very bright and produce good colour rendition. But in some cases such as hallmarks on shiny jewellery I prefer to turn off the LED's (the dial on new ones or via software on the old ones). You can then use your own lighting to create the effect you want. For example if you look at my image above of the gold hallmark x20. I used a small torch at an angle to highlight the hallmark.
As you can see you can create stunning x400 images and it does work with windows 7. You just need to take your time focussing at the higher setting.
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Small World
The microscope was bought for use at our Tuesday Club at the Church Centre. The children enjoyed using it. It was easy to use and met all our expectations. Read more
Published 1 month ago by JW
Not bad, but not great
This is not a bad product, but it isn't very good either. It's quite fun to play with (even with the terrible software) and you can get some good images with patience. Read more
Published 1 month ago by PH
Shortcomings really limit it's usefulness - Just a toy!
Priced and designed as a toy item, without real serious usefulness.
The levels of magnification are good (20x and 400x) but the adjusting mechanism is SO temperamental... Read more
The levels of magnification are good (20x and 400x) but the adjusting mechanism is SO temperamental... Read more
Published 1 month ago by G. Yates
GENERAL
WE RECEIVED THE PRODUCT IN GOOD TIME AND IN GOOD ORDER, THE PARTS ARE SUITABLE FOR OUR PURPOSE MANY THANKS BEST REGARDS
Published 3 months ago by EVE
Great scientific toy and tool
Software installs easily, however could not put it to work in a non administrator windows account (normally I don't allow my small kid to use a privileged windows account). Read more
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