After the successful crowdfunding of fingertip microscopes, QingYing’s iMicro Q3p is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter. The product has several days left on its stopwatch, and it already has 3500+ backers, surpassing the goal of $9,845. As of now, it has raised more than $190,000.
iMicro Q3p could be one of the most proficient fingertip microscopes, with a high magnification power of up to 1200x. This innovative gadget is priced at $35 and uses an ingenious, reusable nano-suction pad that is compatible with almost all smartphone cameras.
One standout is the iMicro Q3p mobile microscope, whose optical performance rivals professional desktop microscopes. iMicro Q3p embeds the polarizing function.
Polarizing light is a contrast-enhancing technique useful in examining materials with birefringence. This means that you can obtain an impressive view of crystals, minerals, or liquid crystals using the iMicro Q3p.
It offers very low distortion at just ~1% of the price of a desktop microscope. Just like its predecessor, the iMicro Q3p reaches resolution levels at the submicron scale.
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As mentioned earlier, this device fits perfectly with the smartphone’s main camera. With 0.5g weight and 3.2mm thickness, it won’t add any bulk to the smartphone. On installing it, you are all set to view the microscopic world with your very own camera.
However, when dealing with elevated magnification levels, the iMicro Q3p camera’s stability is of the utmost importance. To ensure stability, the manufacturers have focusing stands. Just place the camera on this stand and adjust it for clarity.
Additionally, the box will include top-tier μRuler M (stage micrometer) for iMicro Q3p. Users can calibrate the scale bar within their official app, i-Seeing.
A few materials refract light differently depending on the direction of the light waves, while some exhibit weak contrast under a standard microscope. However, this zooming glass identifies details and defects in materials and enhances the color and contrast to improve the quality of images obtained.
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| Features | iMicro Q3p | iMicro Q3 | iMicro Q2p | iMicro Q2 | iMicro C |
| Magnification | 250-1200 | 250-1200 | 100-800 | 100-800 | 25-200 |
| Resolution | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron | 1 micron | 1 micron | 3 micron |
| Field of view | 1 mm | 1mm | 1.8 mm | 1.8 mm | 6mm |
| Working distance | 0.3 mm | 0.3 mm | 0.2 mm | 0.2 mm | 4mm |
| Depth of field | 0.5 mm | 0.5 mm | 0.1 mm | 0.1 mm | 0.5 mm |
| Polarizing function | yes | no | yes | no | no |
| 12.7×3.4 mm | 12.7×3.4 mm | 12.7×3.2 mm | 12.7×3.2 mm | 12.7×3.2 mm | |
| Weight | 0.42g | 0.41g | 0.39g | 0.37g | 0.34g |
| Illumination | Phone flash, transmission light | Phone flash, transmission light | Phone flash, transmission light | Phone flash, transmission light | Natural light, phone flash |
| Compatibility | Any phone with camera | Any phone with a camera | Any phone with a camera | Any phone with a camera | Any phone with a camera |
