Schmarmpit
Well-Known Member
http://www.amazon.com/Eyeclops-61081-EyeClops-BioniCam/dp/B00153C5KY
Up to this point I've been using the standard RadioShack piece. It has that weak little incandescent bulb, which sometimes casts an amber hue in the heads. Besides that, it's hard for me to squint through that little eyepiece all the time.
I'll let the pictures from the BioniCam speak for themselves. These images were pulled directly off of the USB card.
The first two shots are of Serious Seed's AK-47 in week 9 of flowering.
The last pic is Dutch Passion's Strawberry Cough in week 6 of flowering.
Having the little LCD screen makes viewing large sections of the plant a breeze. No squinting is necessary. I just scan around the whole plant and get a really good idea of general ripeness. Plus, there is no real internal focus like with the RadioShack. To zoom in and out you can just push the bud closer to the 'eye' or move it back to zoom out. I really hated trying to roll those focus wheels on the old one, always losing my position.
My buddy came over with his expensive Nikon DSLR to take some hi-res shots. He did not have a macro lens but was still able to get fairly close. Even at full zoom he could not see this detail.
It is soooo worth the money if you are interested in looking at trichs. I bought mine on ebay, new, for $35. What a deal! After I examined my plants I moved on to insects, body parts, clothing, etc. I couldn't put it down. I even blasted the thing right in my eye to get a cool iris shot. Later I looked at the manual and the first thing is says is to NOT SHINE IN YOUR EYE. Hahaha, whatever. It uses 3 little LED's that are not that bright. Much brighter--and whiter--than the Radioshack, though.
The only thing I wish it had was a 50X zoom option. Those pics were taken with the lowest 100X zoom. It has 200X and 400X as well. Just in case you want to see the cloudy stuff in the actual trichome ball.
Up to this point I've been using the standard RadioShack piece. It has that weak little incandescent bulb, which sometimes casts an amber hue in the heads. Besides that, it's hard for me to squint through that little eyepiece all the time.
I'll let the pictures from the BioniCam speak for themselves. These images were pulled directly off of the USB card.
The first two shots are of Serious Seed's AK-47 in week 9 of flowering.
The last pic is Dutch Passion's Strawberry Cough in week 6 of flowering.
Having the little LCD screen makes viewing large sections of the plant a breeze. No squinting is necessary. I just scan around the whole plant and get a really good idea of general ripeness. Plus, there is no real internal focus like with the RadioShack. To zoom in and out you can just push the bud closer to the 'eye' or move it back to zoom out. I really hated trying to roll those focus wheels on the old one, always losing my position.
My buddy came over with his expensive Nikon DSLR to take some hi-res shots. He did not have a macro lens but was still able to get fairly close. Even at full zoom he could not see this detail.
It is soooo worth the money if you are interested in looking at trichs. I bought mine on ebay, new, for $35. What a deal! After I examined my plants I moved on to insects, body parts, clothing, etc. I couldn't put it down. I even blasted the thing right in my eye to get a cool iris shot. Later I looked at the manual and the first thing is says is to NOT SHINE IN YOUR EYE. Hahaha, whatever. It uses 3 little LED's that are not that bright. Much brighter--and whiter--than the Radioshack, though.
The only thing I wish it had was a 50X zoom option. Those pics were taken with the lowest 100X zoom. It has 200X and 400X as well. Just in case you want to see the cloudy stuff in the actual trichome ball.
