The QX3 was originally designed as a toy but does give remarkably good
images. We designed the electronics and sensor for it and do have a few in
our office which engineers use from time to time. I believe someone in the
US is modifying the scope by improving the illumination and upgrading the
optics so it may be worth doing a web search to try and track them down.
Illumination is very much a performance limiter on the 'standard' design but
can be easily improved if you're that way inclined.

Being basically a microscope web cam it can do all the useful things a web
cam can do like capturing bitmaps to mail to people, time lapse...

In any event for $99 you get what you pay for. Check it out before you buy.


Regards,




> Hi Steve,
>
> Intel sells a computermicroscope (the "QX3") for only US$99. Certainly
> sounds like "best value", doesn't it ?
> The magazine where I read about it mentioned the following webadress:
> http://www.intelplay.com/products/qx3/index.htm
>
> Best regards
>
> Daan Testegge
> http://www.smtinfo.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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>
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> > What is the best value CCD camera for microscopic imaging? I have
>  checked
> > out a pile of them and have everything except an answer.
> > Like to know what is most popular/user friendly.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
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