I just bought the same trinocular simulfocal Amscope. There is a plastic adapter that mine came with, that allows the light to mount to the plastic adapter, which screws into the bottom of the microscope. It's just like your rigged plastic cap, but with some dedicated plastic area to mount the light to. Also, some of the Barlow lenses have a dedicated place on them for the light mount, and others do not. If you buy a Barlow lens that has the groove on it, you mount the light right to the barlow lens.
Oh yes, relieved for sure! I still haven't gotten used to being able to leave the camera running for easy snap-shots and video clips during the course of normal repairs. Now I forget it recording in the background and fill up hard drives. LOL
I am from Brazil working with laptop maintenance unfortunately I still do not have a microscope because here in my country and very expensive it costs up to 11 minimum wages and when we ask from outside the country we have to pay another 60% of the value of the product in taxes. Congratulations, great professional, good videos, I really like your videos.
Thanks for the video. I just purchased an AmScope SM-4TP and I need mine for filming experimental organic reactions and with my model not having that silver level that toggles it from left eye to camera port is actually a bummer for myself. From what I've read it looks like I'm loosing 20% of light since the one I have disperses it out 35% left eye, 35% right eye, and 30% for the trinocular port. I know I could just use more light on the subject but there is a significant amount of light being lost by it being dispersed this way. Would the light be dispersed differently if I put lens caps on the two objectives? Or do they may a scope that just has the trinocular port and nothing else so all the light goes to that port? Thanks in advance!
I just received my AmScope SM745TP this week, I am curious, what camera do you recommend? I mainly want to output to a flat screen monitor instead of relying on looking thru the eyepieces while I'm working. Tom, Central Florida.
No laughter here. That home made ring light adapter does its job just as good as a bought one. And you didn't pay anything for it! It's a win win in my book.
I have a very similar scope. And when I went thru more of the stuff that came with it, I found the light keeper ring to work w no lense or the .5X lense. My X2 has one built in. I use mine in micro-mini Paleontology. And I wish I had more crank adjustments, vs the hand bolt. I measure odd shaped objects. First I wish I had a turntable to raise and lower specimens vs the scope. Second. I have GOT to find my way thru the computer program to exactly measure what I am looking at. I need a tutorial for the software. And BTW. I used to go straight from scope to TV. The computer program is much more valuable. I curse myself for not computerizing sooner.
STS Telecom hi! For a beginer what do you can say about an OPTIKA ST-50LED takin into consideration that i might be able to buy it for about 250$. Appriciate and thx in advance for anykind offerte advise
Thanks for your video! Would you change anything after using it? Also, how does one knows the difference between SM745TP and SM745NTP (extra N) and AmScope SM-4T-80S-M or AmScope SM-4TZZ-144S-3M - what is 4TZZ? Anyone has a video explaining the model numbers and what is better than xxx model?
With the NTP model, Amscope moved the diopter-adjustment from the ocular ports to the individual eyepieces. Also, retention screws now hold the eyepieces in place, and independent focus adjustment can be made with each eyepiece. Also new is a zoom-lock, which allows you to lock the head at a specific magnification -- might be handy for measurement applications. Lastly, they redesigned the nose cone such that it now features an integrated mounting ring for ring illuminators.
Hi Jason, Got my SM-4TPZ and noticed that I have to re-adjust the focus a bit at the end of the zoom scale (close to 4.5x). Do you also have to do that or I should be worried that I received a faulty scope ?
HI; me again; couple of suggestions;1, if you would like to double magnification, instead of using a 2x barlow lens, which halves working distance between objective lens and object viewed; replace the eye piece lenses with 20x; quality of image suffers very slightly but not significant for my purpose; working distance for the objective lens remains the same. 2, you may like to apply a 1x barlow lens to provide protection for the objective lens; doesn't change anything; just protective cover for objective lenses...
Nice scope. I have an NC lens filter (52mm) for photo cameras, attached to microscope with tape to protect the scope internals from smoke. The 1x barlow lens seems to degrade the image quality for me.
Oh man, there's a huge difference for me. With only one eye, there's no depth perception. It's more of just a flat image so when doing work, it's difficult to know exactly how high or low your tool is. With both eyes, the image is stereo and stands out at you in 3D. I imagine that someone who only has one eye may be used to the lack of depth perception and it wouldn't affect them so much. It's still only a 45x microscope though.
Thanks for this video. I have a retina disorder that is leaving me with 20/200 left and 20/50 right eye vision. I was wondering if I would have a hard time using a scope for repairs? Could one do this kind of work by just looking at the screen?
You're welcome. I think it would be possible but I found it to be very difficult because of depth perception. If you have really bad vision in one eye, you may already be used to the difference tho. When I first started out, I was using a cheap USB microscope and was able to get the job done but it was very difficult. I was mostly doing the work and then inspecting it with the scope afterwards. If I had started with a stereo scope, I would not have thought it was so difficult because 90% of my troubles was not being able to see it as it was in real life. I suppose one could probably adjust to doing it all on-screen as long as the video wasn't laggy and had good quality. I would have a really hard time if I tried it though. It's very difficult for me to tell which way is higher or lower in relation to the bench. Thanks for commenting. :)
You are linking to a wrong microscope: AmScope - SM-4NTP Yours scope looks like a AmScope - SM-4TP (without the N) something with the ring covering the two lenses . What else is the difference to your microscope and the one you are linking to?
Yikes, almost 10M views across my videos and I never realized the microscope link was to the wrong microscope! Thank you! I will get it corrected asap.
Thanks, I didn't realize that. I just went off of the eBay listing I purchased it from: www.ebay.com/p/AmScope-SM745TP-7x-45x-Trinocular-Zoom-Stereo-Microscope-Simul-focal-Head/1954136094
SM-4NTP and SM-4TP are both simul focal only difference is zoom lock feature(useless) in NTP, different eye pieces and led adapter ring not more necessary, this is all, the quality are the same.
Hi, whats up friend. I am from Colombia and I would like to know which microscope to buy in Amscope references, I have seen that there is 3.5X 45X and there are also 7X 45X I do not know what the difference is. I want you to help me decide which is the best. Thank you.
look up for barlow lenses.. it can increase working distance if you use 2x on 7x-45x microscope..if you use 0.5x it will reduce working distance but you have larger view of the board.. in effect a 7x-45x microscope turns into 14x - 90x when using 2x...0.5x turns it into 3.5x - 22.5x ish... but sometimes they advertise 3.5x - 90x that means 0.5x and 2x are included as a package with the microscope..hope that helps..
is the 7x-45x zoom good enough for the smallest of soldering components on a circuit board with plenty of clearance space to solder. I am a service center for companies like Line 6 digital amplifiers and some of their stuff is tiny. But the scopes I have had access to made you pull the scope down so low it was hard to solder without hitting something. Also I don't know the power i am using on this scope as it came from the 60's and the lady got it from her uncle while they were swapping out to new gear.
7x-45x always seems to be plenty for 99% of everything I do. The only time I find myself wanting more is when doing long screw damage trace repair. Sometimes I'd like to see that just a little bit closer :)
Where can i download the software for the microscope video, because i have bought this camera also from China but they haven give me the software, thanks for the reply?
Hello buy the microscope AmScope SM-4 NTP and the camera KLN-HI720P 14MP and I do not take the adapters for biological Stereo microscope to Camera I want to know where to buy it thanks?
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I've never had a need to go over 45x. Maybe with some of the smallest trace repair 50x would be handy but anything over 45x is really overkill for this work. Just be sure you get Simul Focal if you wanna use both eyes & a camera at the same time. :-)
Thanks :) I hadn't found out yet. When I looked at that sheet in this video it was the last time I had time to look at it. I didn't realize there was a manual so now I'm wondering what's in it. Hmmm..
STS Telecom I'm about to buy SM-4TPZ.. Can you tell is it about same SM head like yours? In specifications it says that it has 8" (200mm) working distance. Is it a bit too large when 0.5x barlow lense is installed. You have 4" working distance in your scope? I'm confused but does it mean that with 0.5x barlow, the working distance raises up to 10" (400mm). I would like to know little better these things before buying :)
A really cheap one. It gets the job done but if you use it for current limiting things get dirty. It's very similar to this one: www.ebay.com/itm/5A-30V-DC-Power-Supply-Adjustable-Dual-Digital-Variable-Precision-Lab-Grade-/262294040786?hash=item3d11f170d2:g:RegAAOSw9eVXUIdZ
I'm using Open Broadcaster most of the time. They install as a standard webcam I thought. I don't recall installing drivers for use on Windows. There's a good chance I installed the drivers and forgot tho...
Hi everyone. Is the magnefication we see on the video form camera same as microscope? I mean ıf ı bought just the amscope head can I get the same magnefication? I need urgent help.thanks for your help.
The camera field of view is much less than the eyes. I can see much more with my eyes than what the camera sees. There are better camera setups for this scope than what I'm using.
@@ststele Thanks for your reply. I wonder whether camera has extra magnification or not. When ı bought just the microscope will it be enough for mobile repairing. Thanks for your help
Check this site out.. I get all my microscope stuff from here, including the GXM XTL3T-V1 research grade scope I use. www.gtvision.co.uk/epages/es141397.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es141397/Categories/Stereo_Microscopes
You should have 4 or 5 video's with this unit. You must be busy editing, you only do cell phone repair's? Must be in the tri state area. You spent the money on the unit, spend the time(extra)making video's..............!Anything besides cell phone logic boards?
I just bought the same trinocular simulfocal Amscope. There is a plastic adapter that mine came with, that allows the light to mount to the plastic adapter, which screws into the bottom of the microscope. It's just like your rigged plastic cap, but with some dedicated plastic area to mount the light to.
Also, some of the Barlow lenses have a dedicated place on them for the light mount, and others do not. If you buy a Barlow lens that has the groove on it, you mount the light right to the barlow lens.
w00t w00t! Congratulations on the new scope!
Thanks! It's much needed.
Awesome Jason.. I could feel the relief from you of not being limited to one eye under the scope anymore :)
Cheers
John
Oh yes, relieved for sure! I still haven't gotten used to being able to leave the camera running for easy snap-shots and video clips during the course of normal repairs. Now I forget it recording in the background and fill up hard drives. LOL
I am from Brazil working with laptop maintenance unfortunately I still do not have a microscope because here in my country and very expensive it costs up to 11 minimum wages and when we ask from outside the country we have to pay another 60% of the value of the product in taxes. Congratulations, great professional, good videos, I really like your videos.
Thanks for the video. I just purchased an AmScope SM-4TP and I need mine for filming experimental organic reactions and with my model not having that silver level that toggles it from left eye to camera port is actually a bummer for myself. From what I've read it looks like I'm loosing 20% of light since the one I have disperses it out 35% left eye, 35% right eye, and 30% for the trinocular port. I know I could just use more light on the subject but there is a significant amount of light being lost by it being dispersed this way. Would the light be dispersed differently if I put lens caps on the two objectives? Or do they may a scope that just has the trinocular port and nothing else so all the light goes to that port? Thanks in advance!
Good luck with the new toy. always like your videos.
Thanks ;)
I just received my AmScope SM745TP this week, I am curious, what camera do you recommend? I mainly want to output to a flat screen monitor instead of relying on looking thru the eyepieces while I'm working. Tom, Central Florida.
With 7X-45X you have only 4" working distance,right? It is not difficult for you? Thanks for your video! You are a great person!
Love it brother, keep up the great work.
You and Mr. ROSSMAN have your microscope eyepiece holder upside down !! Jessa has hers correct !!
What camera are you using, and what interface (USB or HDMI)? If you’re using USB, what microscope software do you use?
No laughter here. That home made ring light adapter does its job just as good as a bought one. And you didn't pay anything for it! It's a win win in my book.
that's some creative thinking cut a hole to lens cap! subscribed
finally! Now we own the same scope ;-)
Awesome! I love this thing. It seems like this one is more clear than the old one but it may just be cleaner and new though.
I have a very similar scope. And when I went thru more of the stuff that came with it, I found the light keeper ring to work w no lense or the .5X lense. My X2 has one built in. I use mine in micro-mini Paleontology. And I wish I had more crank adjustments, vs the hand bolt. I measure odd shaped objects. First I wish I had a turntable to raise and lower specimens vs the scope. Second. I have GOT to find my way thru the computer program to exactly measure what I am looking at. I need a tutorial for the software. And BTW. I used to go straight from scope to TV. The computer program is much more valuable. I curse myself for not computerizing sooner.
Congratulation bro.😀
thank u!
STS Telecom hi! For a beginer what do you can say about an OPTIKA ST-50LED takin into consideration that i might be able to buy it for about 250$. Appriciate and thx in advance for anykind offerte advise
Thanks for your video! Would you change anything after using it? Also, how does one knows the difference between SM745TP and SM745NTP (extra N) and AmScope SM-4T-80S-M or AmScope SM-4TZZ-144S-3M - what is 4TZZ? Anyone has a video explaining the model numbers and what is better than xxx model?
With the NTP model, Amscope moved the diopter-adjustment from the ocular ports to the individual eyepieces. Also, retention screws now hold the eyepieces in place, and independent focus adjustment can be made with each eyepiece. Also new is a zoom-lock, which allows you to lock the head at a specific magnification -- might be handy for measurement applications. Lastly, they redesigned the nose cone such that it now features an integrated mounting ring for ring illuminators.
Hi Jason,
Got my SM-4TPZ and noticed that I have to re-adjust the focus a bit at the end of the zoom scale (close to 4.5x). Do you also have to do that or I should be worried that I received a faulty scope ?
HI; me again; couple of suggestions;1, if you would like to double magnification, instead of using a 2x barlow lens, which halves working distance between objective lens and object viewed; replace the eye piece lenses with 20x; quality of image suffers very slightly but not significant for my purpose; working distance for the objective lens remains the same. 2, you may like to apply a 1x barlow lens to provide protection for the objective lens; doesn't change anything; just protective cover for objective lenses...
I can't believe this was 7 years ago already!
Yeah for real! So much has changed since then. Time is passing too fast!
nice one looking forward to watching you use the microscope
thanks! Uh o... now the world is going to know what it really looks like when I solder. lol
Do you use a barlow lens at all?
I just got the SM745TPY actually
...addendam; adding any barlow lens will include a ring for mounting the ring light...
Awesome unboxing video!!!
thanks! I waited months to buy that thing.
I've been looking into what of microscope to get for SMD rework
Nice scope. I have an NC lens filter (52mm) for photo cameras, attached to microscope with tape to protect the scope internals from smoke. The 1x barlow lens seems to degrade the image quality for me.
can you tell me which company and which model you use a microscope
Hi what's the microscope camera and adapter you used in the video? Thanks
It's in the description.
Hi I bought same microscope and same camera but I dont have that long lens for camera and I can not set focus. Where I can buy that lens ?
Lmao, props for the "light mount"
hi,, good video!! thanks,, can you tell me what type and model of c-mount adapter lens camera you have used on this microscope ?
Sir what the name of diagram that u are using please sir…
How strong is this new microscope or is the major difference 1 eye vs 2
Oh man, there's a huge difference for me. With only one eye, there's no depth perception. It's more of just a flat image so when doing work, it's difficult to know exactly how high or low your tool is. With both eyes, the image is stereo and stands out at you in 3D. I imagine that someone who only has one eye may be used to the lack of depth perception and it wouldn't affect them so much. It's still only a 45x microscope though.
Thanks for this video. I have a retina disorder that is leaving me with 20/200 left and 20/50 right eye vision. I was wondering if I would have a hard time using a scope for repairs? Could one do this kind of work by just looking at the screen?
You're welcome. I think it would be possible but I found it to be very difficult because of depth perception. If you have really bad vision in one eye, you may already be used to the difference tho. When I first started out, I was using a cheap USB microscope and was able to get the job done but it was very difficult. I was mostly doing the work and then inspecting it with the scope afterwards. If I had started with a stereo scope, I would not have thought it was so difficult because 90% of my troubles was not being able to see it as it was in real life. I suppose one could probably adjust to doing it all on-screen as long as the video wasn't laggy and had good quality. I would have a really hard time if I tried it though. It's very difficult for me to tell which way is higher or lower in relation to the bench. Thanks for commenting. :)
Ah thanks for the insight man. Keep up the good work.
You are linking to a wrong microscope:
AmScope - SM-4NTP
Yours scope looks like a AmScope - SM-4TP (without the N) something with the ring covering the two lenses . What else is the difference to your microscope and the one you are linking to?
Yikes, almost 10M views across my videos and I never realized the microscope link was to the wrong microscope! Thank you! I will get it corrected asap.
Thank you for the insight
you're welcome! :)
can you give company name and price for this product plz?
good ..
stay on bro ,
I believe this is the SM745NTP not SM745TP big difference. One is trinocular one is simul focul . Cheers looking good.
Thanks, I didn't realize that. I just went off of the eBay listing I purchased it from:
www.ebay.com/p/AmScope-SM745TP-7x-45x-Trinocular-Zoom-Stereo-Microscope-Simul-focal-Head/1954136094
SM-4NTP and SM-4TP are both simul focal only difference is zoom lock feature(useless) in NTP, different eye pieces and led adapter ring not more necessary, this is all, the quality are the same.
hello what is the distance work between the microscope and the motherboard ?
thank you for your video very good
Thanks! I get 3 inches from the table to the bottom of the light. It's not very much room but I've gotten very used to it.
NXTkTube are there cheaper 3rd party Barlow lenses? Are they worth a damn ?
I'm a be
nch jewelers and was wondering in your exspereance it would work well for that kind of job.
Hi, whats up friend. I am from Colombia and I would like to know which microscope to buy in Amscope references, I have seen that there is 3.5X 45X and there are also 7X 45X I do not know what the difference is. I want you to help me decide which is the best. Thank you.
look up for barlow lenses.. it can increase working distance if you use 2x on 7x-45x microscope..if you use 0.5x it will reduce working distance but you have larger view of the board.. in effect a 7x-45x microscope turns into 14x - 90x when using 2x...0.5x turns it into 3.5x - 22.5x ish... but sometimes they advertise 3.5x - 90x that means 0.5x and 2x are included as a package with the microscope..hope that helps..
is the 7x-45x zoom good enough for the smallest of soldering components on a circuit board with plenty of clearance space to solder. I am a service center for companies like Line 6 digital amplifiers and some of their stuff is tiny. But the scopes I have had access to made you pull the scope down so low it was hard to solder without hitting something. Also I don't know the power i am using on this scope as it came from the 60's and the lady got it from her uncle while they were swapping out to new gear.
7x-45x always seems to be plenty for 99% of everything I do. The only time I find myself wanting more is when doing long screw damage trace repair. Sometimes I'd like to see that just a little bit closer :)
The clearance is never great though. 3 to 4 inches at best for me.
@@ststele But what about the 7x minimum zoom? Isn't that a lot? I would like to compare 3.5x to 7x. Whats your opinion on 7x minimum?
Where can i download the software for the microscope video, because i have bought this camera also from China but they haven give me the software, thanks for the reply?
Hey, this was days ago so u probably figured this out by now. I'm not using anything special - Open Broadcaster.
Thank You very mutch
Hi
what kind of camera and adapter for your microscope?
can you upload the link if you find one.
Thank
Hmmmmm, I'm not sure on that one. That's been a long time. I know I measured the hole and went by that. Sorry, not much more help!
thanks
Hello buy the microscope AmScope SM-4 NTP and the camera KLN-HI720P 14MP and I do not take the adapters for biological Stereo microscope to Camera I want to know where to buy it thanks?
thx for sharing
Excelente
nice microscope
How it's cost????????
And where u purchase?
Tell me
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Sir I need to bay a one but I am confused which one is better x45 or x90
I've never had a need to go over 45x. Maybe with some of the smallest trace repair 50x would be handy but anything over 45x is really overkill for this work. Just be sure you get Simul Focal if you wanna use both eyes & a camera at the same time. :-)
Thanks sir
+STS Telecom you probably found out already but the password is so you can download the manual for it
Thanks :) I hadn't found out yet. When I looked at that sheet in this video it was the last time I had time to look at it. I didn't realize there was a manual so now I'm wondering what's in it. Hmmm..
Looking cood!
Thank you! I waited months to spare the money to buy that thing.
STS Telecom I'm about to buy SM-4TPZ.. Can you tell is it about same SM head like yours? In specifications it says that it has 8" (200mm) working distance. Is it a bit too large when 0.5x barlow lense is installed. You have 4" working distance in your scope? I'm confused but does it mean that with 0.5x barlow, the working distance raises up to 10" (400mm). I would like to know little better these things before buying :)
What bench power supply are you using?
A really cheap one. It gets the job done but if you use it for current limiting things get dirty.
It's very similar to this one:
www.ebay.com/itm/5A-30V-DC-Power-Supply-Adjustable-Dual-Digital-Variable-Precision-Lab-Grade-/262294040786?hash=item3d11f170d2:g:RegAAOSw9eVXUIdZ
I was expecting to pay 200-300 ... so I built one instead. But for ~$50 ... I might have to give one like that a try. Thanks.
I have new microscope with YW2307 Camera but i need the software if you have download link for me please
I'm using Open Broadcaster most of the time. They install as a standard webcam I thought. I don't recall installing drivers for use on Windows. There's a good chance I installed the drivers and forgot tho...
Hi everyone. Is the magnefication we see on the video form camera same as microscope? I mean ıf ı bought just the amscope head can I get the same magnefication? I need urgent help.thanks for your help.
The camera field of view is much less than the eyes. I can see much more with my eyes than what the camera sees. There are better camera setups for this scope than what I'm using.
@@ststele Thanks for your reply. I wonder whether camera has extra magnification or not. When ı bought just the microscope will it be enough for mobile repairing. Thanks for your help
We can't get it here in U.K.. bloody customs charges. Is there any other microscope which is similar to this ?
Check this site out.. I get all my microscope stuff from here, including the GXM XTL3T-V1 research grade scope I use.
www.gtvision.co.uk/epages/es141397.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es141397/Categories/Stereo_Microscopes
orbiter8 (John) thank you I will check it out
John - Orbiter n
hi sir can i buy your old microscope? :)
i made the same mistake ,coz they never enplane what is the trinocular and sami focus microscope.
I didn't think soldering with one eye would be all that bad. I was wrong and had to buy another microscope!
HI IS THE OLD ONE FOR SELL
Man can u send the old one
How much
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You should have 4 or 5 video's with this unit. You must be busy editing, you only do cell phone repair's? Must be in the tri state area. You spent the money on the unit, spend the time(extra)making video's..............!Anything besides cell phone logic boards?
Courior for me
Please i need link head
buy a better microphone too
+JarniDeGarza u mean the headset mic that isn't capturing audio in this video? Lol
Explained in description:)