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Re: [LUG] USB microscope

 

Lactose intolerance?
I do like mozzarella however.

2010/1/24 Henry Bremridge <henry.bremridge@xxxxxxxxx>:
> 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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