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Re: [LUG] USB microscope

 

On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 11:25:11AM +0000, Gordon Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010, tom wrote:
> 
> >I would imagine a USB microscope would present itself as some form
> >of video device.
> >Anyone run one on linux, and if so is there any 'special' software
> >to get the most out of it?
> 
> My curiosity got the better of me and I started to google.
> 
> And found some ofthese for well under 50 quid. Amazing. Be wary of
> their magnification claims - some are 10x native and 100x
> "digital"....
> 
> However there does seem to be support, mostly natively via the uvc
> usb video driver.
> 
Was in the Science Museum today: FWIW they sell a USB microscope.

http://www.sciencemuseumshop.co.uk/product/257589.html


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