[Elecraft] head mounted lens or magnifier for SMT projects

[Ian White GM3SEK]

John Shaw wrote:
>
>A little bit different but you can get good magnification by mounting a 
>webcam above the work piece and viewing it on a screen.
>

Many old VHS cameras have superb zoom optics which are ideal for this 
kind of 'head up display'. I tried it once with the camera mounted a few 
feet above the workbench and the results were very good - a clear, 
unobstructed, MAGNIFIED view of the entire work area, with the superb 
light-gathering and depth of field that only a big lens can provide.

The only problems were the magnified camera shake (which some cameras 
can help to deal with) and the requirement for a HUD monitor positioned 
directly behind the work area.


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73 from Ian GM3SEK
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