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Offline cereyanliTopic starter

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iCROS - Nice companion for SMD Toolbox
« on: October 25, 2016, 02:21:54 pm »
I do not know whether I should post this here or other equipment section as it is not my project and I am just a happy user of it :) ( mods can decide where it goes )

This is a simple snap on lens to your existing smartphone. I have one that I use with my iPhone 5s and it helps a lot for SMD troubleshooting and it is a good deal for the bucks

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/210063944/icros-microscope-for-your-smartphone-tablet-or-ipo/updates

here are couple of shots from it

These are taken with iCROS UNI and an iPad so if you have a device with a a better camera you will get better shots
 

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Re: iCROS - Nice companion for SMD Toolbox
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2016, 03:50:50 pm »
Image quality looks pretty bad if I'm honest. How much did this cost?
 

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Re: iCROS - Nice companion for SMD Toolbox
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2016, 05:29:11 am »
I occasionally use something similar called the Easy Macro, which has a plastic lens mounted on an elastic strap.
https://www.easy-macro.com/
The advantage is that the one magnifier will work on almost any phone or tablet device, potentially even in a case, unlike the many models of the iCROS.
You can also double the Easy Macro up to get extra magnification - but of course the image quality will suffer somewhat.
 


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