Yeah you can get an old Bauch&Lomb for under $200. Probably need an LED illumina...

		kurthr on Sept 13, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: iFixit created a new USB-C, repairable so... Yeah you can get an old Bauch&Lomb for under $200. Probably need an LED illuminator ring for $10 too. They have great field of view (cm) at decent/variable magnification (20-100x) and response time is instant, whereas your phone/USB are going to have just enough delay to be annoying.

I meant to say depth of field, not field of view.