Dear Chantal,
I have recently purchased two Dinolites, and I would strongly suggest you
see your local supplier and test them out with the laptop you will take with
you. Two observations: the high resolution (5MB) versions needs a lot of
CPU power, beyond that of most laptops and are not useful in the field as
changes in focus take too long, but they make nicer photos (mostly). Of the
1.3MB types, you will find one with polarising light features most useful.
Don't forget to buy a stand as well. As to photo quality, well, I
personally think that a lot of the shots I have made are nice working shots,
but not fantastic for publication. It does depend on what you are
photographing: size, colour, depth of field. Extra light (besides the
polariser) is a good idea to shade/ not shade, as necessary. You can also
buy a small cold light source that runs off a USB connection.
Regards, Robyn Veal
On 3/04/14 3:03 PM, "Chantel White" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I'm planning to purchase a digital microscope (a Dino-Lite or similar type)
> for archaeobotanical fieldwork this summer. I'll be completing seed
> identifications in a field lab and would like to take publication-quality
> photos there as well. I know that Dino-Lite has various microscope options. Do
> you have recommendations for a specific make/model of digital microscope that
> is great for analysis and has photo capabilities of 300 dpi or higher?
>
> Thank you for your suggestions!
> Chantel
>
>
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> Chantel White
> Postdoctoral Research Associate
> University of Notre Dame
> Department of Anthropology
> 611 Flanner Hall
> South Bend, IN 46556
> https://nd.academia.edu/ChantelEWhite
Dr Robyn Veal
www.robynveal.com
Anniversary Research Fellow
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
University of Cambridge, Downing St, Cambridge, CB2 3ER, UK
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Research Fellow, Tutor, Hughes Hall
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