There are two types of microscopes available: simple and compound microscopes. A simple microscope is equipped with one lens but a compound microscope has both an eyepiece and an objective lens.

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As this video shows, once the lens is attached, simply set up the stand over the object being viewed, and adjust the focus as you would a traditional microscope. It has a range of magnification ...

A $20 microscope lens allows for some amazing shots. There are two designs that fit different cropped-image and full-frame cameras. As you might expect, the depth of field is razor-thin ...

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Over the years, Prakash experimented with building microscopes, even stealing lenses from his brothers ... Over the next two years, the colleagues built 50,000 Foldscopes — they cost less ...