I wish to thank all of you who responded to my request for information about portable digital microscopes. What I find amazing (but probably shouldn't have) is the degree to which this technology has been integrated with smart phones. All but the first listed product involve smart phones. Some of the respondents have had direct positive experiences with the below (particularly with the first and the last) but the others sound potentially promising as well. The DYI versions are mind-blowing - but beyond my skill level!
* Pentax WGIII GPS adventure camera (under $300) with a microscope macro mode with LED lights around the lens * Foldscope: http://www.foldscope.com/ * "cellscope" under development - http://acwi.gov/monitoring/conference/2014/2ConcurrentSessions/J6/J6Steinberg.pdf * DIY projects for smart phones: http://www.popphoto.com/how-to/2011/10/50-hack-turns-your-iphone-350x-microscope, http://www.wired.com/2011/03/diy-cellphone-microscope/ * Proscope Micro Mobile: https://www.bodelin.com/proscope/proscope-micro-mobile Michael W. Palmer Regents Professor, Department of Botany, Oklahoma State University; Stillwater, OK 74074 USA [email protected] 405 744 7717 http://ecology.okstate.edu/Libra/
