/members-area/personalblogs/b/nico-tewinkel-s-blog/posts/digital-microscopeI finally bought a little microscope to help out with the smd parts. I got it mostly to identify small parts, but it appears to be quick enough that I might actually be able to solder with it. In my quick bit of testing I didn&#39;t feel any lag...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/nico-tewinkel-s-blog/posts/digital-microscopeTue, 18 May 2021 16:40:08 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:3e559b75-744f-4e33-90e4-ca458fd36071colporteur1<p>Are you willing to share make and model?</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=11238&AppID=296&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/nico-tewinkel-s-blog/posts/digital-microscopeMon, 03 May 2021 14:18:58 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:3e559b75-744f-4e33-90e4-ca458fd36071neilk1<p>Hi Nico, what is the make and model of your amazon supplied microscope?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>amazon UK lists quite a lot of different ones, up to £250 GBP.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Neil</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=11238&AppID=296&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/nico-tewinkel-s-blog/posts/digital-microscopeFri, 30 Apr 2021 19:36:55 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:3e559b75-744f-4e33-90e4-ca458fd36071dougw1<p>What is the resolution?</p><p>I too bought one that was a step up on the cheapest microscopes.</p><p>I don&#39;t use it as much as I thought I would, but it did a good job imaging these solder balls.....after a lot of playing with the lighting...</p><p><span>[View:/resized-image/__size/620x294/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-3e559b75-744f-4e33-90e4-ca458fd36071/1641.contentimage_5F00_207756.jpg:620:294]</span></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=11238&AppID=296&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/nico-tewinkel-s-blog/posts/digital-microscopeFri, 30 Apr 2021 18:50:32 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:3e559b75-744f-4e33-90e4-ca458fd36071DAB0<p>Nice find Nico.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Getting good pictures is all about light angles and exposure times.</p><p>Practice makes perfect.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=11238&AppID=296&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">