Trichome Viewing?

[Old Fart]

Hi. I was wondering what magnification I need to view trichome colour easily without going overboard? Is there an easy solution for this? I bought a small microscope type thing that has 60x magnification and it is too hard to focus ( old eyes? ).

 

[MackMcMacMac]

My vision isn't what it used to be either. Search Amazon for Plugable USB 2.0 Digital Microscope with Flexible Arm Observation Stand for Windows, Mac, Linux. That's what I got, and it takes pictures and saves them right on my computer. It's easier to focus because the computer monitor becomes the eye piece, so it's nice and big.

Cheers!

 

[Dwight Monk]

I seem to have the easiest time taking pics and then zooming in on the computer to see, hardest part then is getting pics in focus. I've got a little handheld (think it 15x or 30x max) and trying to get that close enough to see them is a struggle holding still and not getting resin spots on the glass of it, so that kinda sorta not really works and I just take pics with camera and put on computer.....as my eyes weren't all that great when I was young let alone after 5 decades

 

[Old Fart]

Thanks for the help Mack and Dwight. I will give those ideas a try. If my camera works that will be the cheapest route but If not I checked and amazon.ca has the digital scope.