For simply looking at trichomes to judge when to chop, I've found a simple jewlers loup works best. Not as much detail as shown here in the thread, but definitely enough to see what's clear, milky and amber. I will admit being the geek I am, the electronic versions look like fun to play with.. but I'd still take the simple route for deciding when to harvest.

Peace,

Farmer Rich
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