If you want to take pictures of tiny things close up, you need a macro lens. Or a microscope. [Nicholas Sherlock] thought “Why not both?” He designed a 3D-printed microscope lens adapter that ...

One of the biggest advantages of using a mirrorless camera over a smartphone is access to a range of impressive telephoto zoom lenses – but a Hong Kong company is aiming to give smartphones a massive ...

While much cheaper than standard equipment, there was a caveat: a microscope’s specially crafted glass lenses often cost hundreds of dollars, putting the tools out of many people’s price range.

Another challenge that smartphone users face when shooting macro pictures is getting close enough to their subject without casting the device’s shadow on the subject. The Apexel PhoneMicro 5 Kit ...

The world’s first fully 3D-printed microscope can be made in a few hours and for a fraction of the cost of traditional ones.

No prizes for guessing the first thing you'll need: a microscope. But don't worry if ... Select the lowest power objective lens. Turn the coarse focus knob slowly until you are able to see the ...

The SW200DL has a sturdy metal body, ground glass optics, easy-to-operate mechanical components and lenses that can magnify up to 1000X. This microscope was also comfortable to use and easy to ...

and cost a fraction of the expensive glass lenses traditionally used in powerful microscopes. The team tested the 3D-printed microscope with a blood smear and a tissue sample from a mouse kidney.

Late 1600s – Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek constructed a microscope with a single spherical lens. It magnified up to ×275. 1800s - the optical quality of lenses increased and the ...

That does disable the onboard monitor, though. The microscope offers plenty of space to solder under and has a removable lens and filter so you can add filters or even put on a wide-angle lens.

This helps users view specimens clearly and evenly illuminated during routine microscope observations. Users can change the magnification from 4X to 100X without moving the top lens on the condenser.