magnifacation

i will be needing a magnifing scope soon. any sugestions on were to get one and what mag is best.

I found a good deal on one shopping on Ebay. I just got a 4X with a little 8 or 10X ring in the glass. It is about 3 to 4 inches in diameter and works great for checking trichomes and for mites. I would recommend spending the few extra bucks to get a nice GLASS one. The plastic ones always seem to get all scratched up.

I use a 13x lope for checking bugs, and a 30x scope for checking trichomes. the ones i use are sold at any head shop or hydro store.
ebay is a great place to. cheaper and you can find nice ones with cool carrying cases. same price too. I am kind of a sucker for cases. I like everything nice and neat.

thanks, i think i will go with the 30x.:jointsmile:

Radio Shack has one cheap and if you look online there are lots of reviews about looking at trichomes.
Awesome to see our hobby out in the open. :)

Illuminated Microscope - RadioShack.com

I agree the smaller more high powered ones are great for looking at trichomes at a microscopic level to see how they are doing.
But I would still recommend a larger piece with a higher power "ring" in it. It gives you a good look at all the trichomes and helps spot anything nasty that may be on your plant.

Once I knew what I was looking at, I started using a 5x magnifying glass.
Before that, I used a Radio Shack pocket microscope, which is a pain to use...but it's effective. If using a microscope, easiest to tear a leaf off, lay it flat on a table, and inspect it there. Gets too shaky trying to use it while leaf is still on the plant.

i got a eyeclops bionicam. its a kids toy that zooms 100,200,400. 25 bucks and it takes video and pictures. very easy to transfer to computer to even show them off.:thumbsup: