Hereā??s my first try at trichome photography, and Iā??m not exactly proud of it or anything. I couldnā??t figure out how to get a shot through my pocket microscope, which shows things at 80-100x, and really brings the trichomes up into your face. These shots are through a 30x loop, which can do 10 or 20x as well. Since judging trichomes is the only way to really tell if a plant is ready to your satisfaction, I highly recommend picking up at least one of these instruments. I have kind of a hard time seeing properly through the loop, so I recommend the scope if you only are getting one. You can walk out of Radio Shack with both of em for about $12.