Canon X-Loupe User's Manual
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1. umes Lumos Technology Co Ltd TERRES ae X Loupe St Ee EH H F loupe User s Guide t AHA Digital Portable Microscope Digital Portable Microscope FH Xx English User s Guide E BIS Lumos Technology Co Ltd Edert 11632 LU Ek A ANST HE FOR Canon IXY IXUS Camera 7F No 8 Wanhe St Wenshan District 116 Taipei City Taiwan R O C TEL 886 2 2230 1168 FAX 886 2 2239 2112 7K Jy y 23 T E mail service umos com tw Http www x loupe com Http www lumos com tw xK LOUPE G SE ERES xK LOUPE G SE ER Handling Precautions Table of contents Please Read the following Safety Precaution before Using X Loupe About Lumos X LOUPE G Genee 28 WARNING To avoid the fire electric shock or severe injury please obey the following eege AE gett WE HT NY 30 1 Keep X Loupe and its accessories away from children and infants Contact a doctor if any dangerous situation occurs e Attention Warning for the Battery Charging EY Y FELLY nnno0 Ee 2 Do not point X Loupe directly at the sun or blazed light sources 3 Keep X Loupe away from water or other liquids The usage of damped or drowned X Loupe could re et ele e re 34 sult in fire or electric shock Immediately turn off the power of X Loupe and remove the battery or un plug the battery charger or any electric adapter from the outlet l 4 Keep X Loupe away from the heat source and avoid its exposure to the direct flame or heat SSS MINCE tege 38 5 Do NOT disassemb2. Set the Exposure Compensation to zero and the range is from 2 to 2 The shutter soeed Long Shutter Mode can be set as high as 15 seconds page46 hg Omes K L LOUPE G SERES Canon Digital Camera Basic Setup Micro Photography ys end D em SS ed E TE E Canon Digital Camera Basic Setup Micro Photography Day Light Al vk TEE Vivid n EE Using the Light Source of X Loupe The White Balance is set to Day Light Mode 5000 6000 k in accordance with the 6000 K light source of X Loupe If using light sources other than X Loupe please refer to Canon User Guide The image of a partial subject in micro photography may have difficulty to differentiate due to some special properties of that subject Using the Vivid Mode could improve the effect of image to get better inspection result If the Vivid Mode can not reach the expected result try other Modes In micro photography the camera has to approach closely to the subject and the focal area is magnified many times Using Evalu ative Metering Mode could help the system to grab more informat ion and get more precise Shutter Speeds Please set the Compression to Fine Altering this setting would change the image file size Set the Recording Pixels value according to the output media For instance choosing higher Recording Pixels value if the picture is for printing Altering this setting would change the image file size Lumes Postc
3. 99 mega pixels Digital Tele Converter 2 0X The length of 0 5mm on the picture showing on the monitor is 25cm gt Magnification 500X umes page51 ES K L LOUPE G SER K L LOUPE G SER Basic Trouble Shooting Basic Trouble Shooting 1 For the troubleshooting of IXUS camera please refer to the Adva 5 Could not see the full field of view on the camera monitor nced Camera User Guide of IXUS a Please adjust the Zoom of the camera to 4 0X so that the full field of view can be 2 The LED in the objective lens is not bright BEEN D Check the camera lens and make sure that the lens is able to stretch out and the a Check the battery power function of Zoom is working D Disassemble the objective lens and assemble it back to the module again Make sure that the assembling of the objective lens with X Loupe module is correct 6 Out of Focus c Check the brightness index of both coaxial lighting and low angled lighting Make b o a X Loupe is a contact based digital microscope please do not try to take the picture sure that they are not set to zero Seu d In order to inspect make sure that all quadrants of the low angled lighting are turned Gs Sad sti ING Ee an b Adjust the direction or posture while shooting pictures c Press the shutter halfway and adjust the distance between the subject and objective 3 Error message shown on the IXUS camera monitor and the lens of lens to reach the best focus Canon camera
4. battery charger CB 2LXE and plug it into a power outlet The Charger indicator will light on Orange charging the battery Green charging completed 3 If the charger indicator does not light on after plugging the battery charger into the power outlet please check the following a Battery loose from the battery charger b Does the power outlet switch ON e Camera Fixing Screw c Check other factors which might affect the power supply of the outlet d Ask for the expert to inspect the power outlet 4 Remove the battery when charging process is done 5 Do NOT use the battery charger in humid circumstances eae ae ae an Y Switch Button for Coaxial Lighting W White Light Illumination F White Light Illumination Standard Functional Illumination Optional E page32 umes Lumes page33 K L LOUPE G SER K L LOUPE G SER Light Source Light Source There are two different light sources provided by the objective lens of X Loupe G Series coaxial lighting MAIN and low angled lighting SUB The coaxial lighting located on the inner circle is the direct projection light coming out from 8 LEDs whereas the low angled lighting located on the outer circle is the lower angled projection light coming out from the other 8 LEDs The brightness indexes of both lighting are adjustable from zero to 5 The factory default setting of both lighting are ON and brightness index are set to 5 In conventional micro photography ta
5. can not stretch out or retract The battery is fully charged but lasts for shorter and shorter time a Turn off the camera power to make the lens retract Disassemble Canon camera from The lithium battery can only be recharged for certain amount of times Please purchase the X Loupe module and tum on the power of the camera again The lens of the Mr a new battery from your local distributor camera should be able to stretch out b Do NOT try to fix the camera lens by force because it might void the warranty Please 9 Hardware malfunctions such as slipped power switch or fatigue pin contact your local distributor if the problem could not be solved by yourself l Please contact your local distributor or call our customer service for assistance 4 No display on the LCD monitor of X Loupe module a Please re press the power switch of the module again D Remove the battery and insert it into the module again c Check the battery power of the module d Disassemble the objective lens from the module and press the power switch again In case of any question please contact your X LOUPE dealer or email service lumos com tw Qtuumes Ch 7 Annwyd period yny Jeinioujnuey ans jo mmp PUL 22M Jr PF wm ee a y ds af A e Ze Joer oft aks l Whe leet xed T10 RPZZT FWY ROT T 082F 20 TH T di EE T SS E a ea seng a ZY DE g aa TAZ sEoJppy it T li a ALTO gn SNM men UDouoduu 104m 2
6. for Coaxial Lighting Check LCD monitor There are 3 kinds of light sources W White F Functional lllumina tion and W F White Functional Illumination The picture shown here is lighting am w When the coaxial lighting is switched to W White W is shown with 4 white light LEDs dh Zb on the LCD monitor whereas F is shown when switching to F Sp J7 Functional Illumination 1 1 F Functional Illumination is optional and for the special order only such as Ultraviolet Light Unless otherwise 2 By default the coaxial lighting is supported by 8 LEDs Switching to W F will turn on all 8 LEDs while W or F only mentioned each objective lens is equipped with white colored LED by default turns on 4 LEDs By special order the coaxial lighting can be equipped with 4 white light LEDs and 4 Functional Illumination LEDs page34 umes W page35 K L LOUPE G SER gt a Coe D em SS Tag Light Source Light Source 2 Turn OFF coaxial lighting Turn ON low angled lighting SUB Ss TRF TEE We F Upper and Lower y d sc Gay wad Left are ON SE pa 2 s 4 s e_ e j gt Selection Switch Button for Tune Button Switch Button for Tune Button Switch Button for Tyne Button CN Lighting Setting Lighting Setting Lighting Setting JE ae BEE We F Upper Left and al 1 Ee oom ok Right are ON Illustration DE e KE EM a D E IK dee Pi be d ee m
7. is to take pictures on a specific part of a subject During the shooting process that specific part is usually moved to the center of the LCD monitor The camera will only focus at a central AF autofocus frame area when AIiAF is turned OFF This is convenient for focusing on a specific part of a subject with greater certainty Hence all the user has to do is to move X Loupe up and down searching the best working distance and find the best focus This focusing mode is more appropriate for micro photography If AiAF is turned ON X Loupe might find many auto focusing spots which are not necessarily wanted This situation occurs frequently on taking pictures for a non flat subject Shooting with the Auto Focus Lock AF Lock press the shutter button halfway and press the button amp a amp The AFL icon will display on the right of camera LCD monitor The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button In addition to that the AF lock is still effective after the picture is taken and it allows you to take the next picture with the same focus It is suitable to used when the X Loupe is mounted on the stand just rotating the knob of the stand and taking the pictures as desired Please refer to IXUS 950IS Advanced Camera User Guide P 51and P 52 Lumes 3 Continuous Shooting and Self Timer To take pictures for a living thing such as insects it is suggested to use Continuous Shooting Mode and then pick
8. loupe com tw Please read the copyright declaration prior to the usage of any part of the content in this booklet Powershot SD Series 00lS 850IS Wish you have a wonderful experience on using X Loupe CH CH K L LOUPE G SER Components K L LOUPE G SER Components Exchangeable Objective lens Light Source of Objective Lens Release Button of Objective Lens Tune Button Switch Button for Lighting Setting Coaxial Lighting Brightness Low Angled Lighting Brightness Quadrant Setting of Low Angled Lighting umes ee ve d ve vm rm D I g Upper View Exchangeable Objective lens LCD Monitor LCD Monitor Coaxial Lighting Mode W White Light Illumination Battery Usaae Displa F Functional lllumination ee ee ge White Light Illumination Quadrant Display for Coaxial Lighting Brightness Low Angled Lighting Index 0579 LL Low Angled Lighting Brightness Index 0 5 umes Keel D K L LOUPE G SERES Components Attention Warning for the Battery Charging Bottom View Kdoupe squ Please go by following steps to charge the battery 1 Align the arrow of the battery NB5L with the arrow of Canon battery char ger and insert the battery into the battery charger te 2 Plug the battery charger CB 2LX into the power outlet or attach the power Tripod Stand Socket cord to the
9. the best one from shooting For IXUS 9501S please refer to Advanced Camera User Guide P 37 Using the Self Timer in micro photography can prevent the shaking while you press the shutter button Besides 2sec and 10sec Self Timer you can also change the delay time and number of shots i e Customer Timer For IXUS 950IS please refer to Basic Camera User Guide P 16 17 4 Zoom A subject can be zoomed approximately up to 16X using the combined digital 4X and optical 4X zoom When the zoom is set higher than the 4X optical zoom where the digital zoom will be used there might be some noises and the sawtooth like stripes showing on the LCD monitor with only 0 23 mega pixels resolution It is better to inspect the subject from LCD monitor when the digital zoom is used When a picture with good duality is need please use only the optical zoom on shooting to get better result The Digital Tele Converter pp 33 34 in the Advance Camera User Guide of Canon IXUS950IS allows users to mimic the effect of telephoto by using digital zoom The focal length is 1 6X or 2 0X increased which is good for taking pictures both from the short and long distance The Digital TeleCoverter can also improve the magnification of X Loupe For example with 300X objective lens of X Loupe and 2 0X Digital Tele converter the magnifica tion is 600X 5 Distance In micro photography any tiny minor vibration such as the pulse can have some influences on pic
10. the center of the composition Subjects which are moving auickly 3 Turn on X Loupe and Canon IXUS camera The lens of camera should stretch out now and what is observed from the LCD monitor on the rear side of the camera will be a vignette image Don t worry its normal This means that the assembling of X Loupe module and the digital camera is successful Subjects under behind glass Subjects which will reflect the light Basically the focusing function of X Loupe is Auto Focus as same as 4 Zoom in Canon camera until 4 0X the standard optical zoom value for he es Canon camera s Press the shutter button halfway to focus Focus operating the X Loupe G Series If digital zoom setting is turned off the cT a Same Comoe hc sign of 4 0X will not display on LCD p p p shot as desired and press the shutter button fully AiAF Focusing Mode Suggestion Turn OFF Slow Synchro Off o Please turn OFF the flash light of the camera while using X Loupe Red Eye Off Self timer We 6 Macro and Infinity Shots Mode of the camera is not compatible with X Loupe Auto ISO Shift Off Omes Ch page43 Keel D em SS Tod k TE Basic Skills for Micro Photography K L LOUPE G SERi Basic Skills for Micro Photography page44 Reason Take IXUS 950IS as example please refer to the Advanced Camera User Guide Shooting Switching between Focusing Mode p 49 In most cases the purpose of micro photography
11. 2 sec On Sel f timer Ce Auto ISO Shift Off AF assist Beam Auto Category Suggestion Turn OFF Explanation ln most cases the purpose of micro photography is to take pictures on a specific part of a subject If AiAF is turned off the camera will find its focus at a central AF autofocus frame and the best focal distance can be found by simply moving the camera up and down The camera will automatically find more than one focal positions while AiAF is turned on but some of the focal positions may not be necessarily wanted Nevertheless AiAF can be utilized depends on the practical demand Suggestion Turn OFF Explanation AF assist Beam is located at the front side of the camera and is used in the dim environment by pressing the shutter halfway Since AF assist Beam is blocked by X Loupe module and X Loupe is equipped with its own light source AF assist Beam should be turn off Suggestion Turn ON Explanation For inspection purpose the bigger digital zoom you use the less picture quality you get However it helps users to view the subject in an easy way For micro photography purpose suggest to use optical Zoom only i e 4 0X for IXUS 800IS 950IS to have better picture quality Then inspect the digitalized picture with larger magnification on the PC monitor Suggestion Set as desired Explanation In some circumstances it could help to decide the composi tion of an image with Grid Lines ON Suggestion Hold E
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13. ard 1600x1200 Sia MI M M S Ge it 1 Only under the Postcard Mode can the information of date and time be embedded into the picture Note Turn OFF the flash light for micro photography Please keep in mind that the flash light is easily turned ON while the position shown here is accidentally pressed by the thumb Single shooting is the default setting IXUS 800IS 955IS is equipped with image stabilization function In a circumstance where stable posture is hard to maintain or the subject is moving or trembling please choose Continuous Shooting Mode to take more pictures to get better results Canon IXUS series is not compatible with the shutter cable release To reduce the influence of vibration during shooting please use Self Timer for better performance Please refer to Canon User Guide for more details Review Off Auto Category On Disp Overlay Off IS Mode Continuous Date Stamp Set Ce button 2 Turn ON the Date Stamp to have the information of time and date embedded into the lower right corner of the picture CH K L LOUPE G SERES Canon Digital Camera Basic Setup Micro Photography Kafe D em LU Ted G SErRrRES Digital Magnification of X Loupe Slow Synchro Red Eye Self timer Auto ISO Shift _ Digital Zoom Standard Red Eye Self timer Auto ISO Shift Self timer Auto ISO Shift AF assist Beam Auto ISO Shift Off AF assist Beam Off Sie
14. e Iwert Upper Right is ON ford be ee d SA IT CIE IT CHE Wl ks Switch to Coaxial Tune the brightness Switch to Low Switch to Quadrant Select which Lighting index down to zero Angled Lighting brightness index Setting for quadrants to Description Check LCD monitor as desired 1 5 Low Angled Lighting turn on Check LCD monitor Lower Right is ON 3 Turn ON low angled lighting Nine different photo effects taken by turning on various quadrants of light are shown below All quadrants are ON vs N ime Lower Left is ON Picture looks FLAT a useful when shooting the flat object Upper and Lower Upper Left is ON Right are ON Light Source is OFF No Image Lower Right and Left are ON page36 Ch ps umes K L LOUPE G SER Assembling K L LOUPE G SER Assembling As picture shown on the left tuck Canon digital camera into X Loupe module Make sure that the left and bottom edges of the Canon digital camera are in close contact with X Loupe module Make sure that the screw hole on the bottom of the module is aligned with the tripod socket of the camera Insert the screw into the hole Rotate a coin clockwise to tightly lock the screw Please make sure that both Canon digital camera and the module are well locked To disassemble X Loupe module from Canon digital camera rotate a coin counterclock wise Pay attention to both camera and module to prevent them fr
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17. king a good picture is so difficult that most users have to be content with pictures of less than expected quality G Series change the situation Equipped with 2 different light sources coaxial lighting and low angled lighting G Series provide more than 10 different lighting options The flexible lighting options provide the capability to capture high quality pictures for various and changeful subjects Please refer to the following operation steps 1 Turn ON coaxial lighting Turn OFF low angled lighting Switch Button for Lighting Setting ei Coaxial Lighting MAIN ses 2 e ae s Low Angled Lighting SUB h Butto HITCH nt aie h l Wu olo Gebeier Io o Mamor Tune Button Switch Button for Tune Bulon Switch Button for Light Sett Lighti Sett C ial Liahti 2 Quadrant Setting of Low Angled Lighting SUB ighting Setting ighting Setting oaxial Lighting Tune Button Adjust the brightness index of lighting by tuning the button up and HEEN EI E j ii i j 2 f down By pressing the Tune Button the brightness index becomes AN a i ME g Au 3 The quadrant setting of Low Angled Lighting SUB is also i e e a controlled by the Tune Button when switch to Guadrant Setting of Low Angled Lighting By pressing the Tune Button the light of ee hee 4 etting of upper left and right quadrants turns on Tune the brightness To switch between 4 and Lighting MAIN index as desired 1 5 switch Button
18. le alter or apply heat to the battery Avoid any severe impacts which could dam age the protective casing of the battery gl UE 40 6 In case of any contact to the leaked substances from the battery immediately flush the contacted sk in face or cloth with large amount of water and ask for the medical assistance l 7 To avoid the fire explosion or injury please keep battery terminals away from metal or magnetic Notice and Preparation before Using the X LOUPE ceeeeesssssrirrreereesss 42 materials 8 Before you discard a battery please use the insulation tape to cover battery terminals to avoid direct Basic Skills for Micro Photography esensina 43 contact with other objects Contac with metal or magnetic materials in waste container may result in fire or explosions Canon Digital Camera Basic Setup Micro Photography AT CAUTION If potential hazards are not eliminated it may result in body injury property financial loss and the malfunction of the product The following instructions are b Digital Magnification PELON oi EE eg also applied to the warning of unsafe operation 1 Avoid strong impacts or shocks of the equipment Do NOT strongly push the objective lens BASIC Bee leien 8 EE e 2 Do NOT use place or store the equipment in a place with strong sunlight or high temperatures 3 Avoid using the equipment under the airtight or airless condition otherwise it may result in short circuit overheating explosion fire burns or
19. om falling Please store the screw in a proper place It is advised to put it back into the carrying case Lumes Hold the camera and module in one hand and take the objective lens with the other hand Align the red dot on the objective lens with the other red dot on the module Attach the objective lens to the module Rotate the objective lens clockwise until the sound o is heard Do not over rotate the objective lens For the safety purpose please make sure that the objective lens is not loose To change the objective lens press the release button and rotate the objective lens counterclockwise for 45 degrees Easily and softly disas semble the objective lens from the module Do not over rotate the objective lens Repeat above procedures to assemble another objective lens onto the module umes EE Keel D em SS ong CTT Shooting Strategy K L LOUPE TT Shooting Strategy Taking pictures for a flat subject Put the contact ring on the objective lens before shooting Have the contact ring closely touched the surface of the subject Slightly press X Loupe on the subject to reach the best working distance and press the camera shutter halfway to focus The AF autofocus green frame s should show up when the camera focuses Fully press the camera shutter to shoot Any shaking or vibration should be carefully prevented during shooting Taking pictures for a non flat subject 1 The contact ring is n
20. or on the surface of the equipment 70 United States China Patent Pending __page26 umes umes K L LOUPE G SERi K L LOUPE G SERi About Lumos X Loupe G Series About Lumos X Loupe G Series X Loupe a portable inspection microscope camera is composed of Attention a digital camera and a microscope module Three objective lenses MW l with different magnifications are supplied to support its utilization Test Shooting Before taking pictures of any important subject please do the test shooting to make sure that X Loupe is perfectly normal without any damage caused by shipping In case of any problem please contact your local distributor immediately under various circumstances Each objective lens is equipped with self supportive LED lighting which makes this portable inspection microscope camera even more user friendly In addition to that G series is equipped with high end objective lens low angled lighting projected from various quadrants and alternative functional Canon IXUS series camera has different names from country to country illumination etc G Series is also accompanied with the higher level and X Loupe G Series currently runs well with following cameras of Canon digital camera IXUS 800IS 950IS Enjoy photography and micro photography with one single X Loupe WN Comparison of the same camera with different names For more information and downloading this user guide please visit IXY our website at htto www x
21. ot essential in this scenario unless the surface of the subject is vulnerable and easy to be scratched Aim the camera at the subject Hold the objective lens by two fingers Slightly move around the camera up and down to reach the best working distance while pressing the camera shutter halfway to focus When the AF autofocus green frame s is shown on the camera fully press the camera shutter to shoot Any shaking or vibra tion should be carefully prevented during shooting Lumes Taking pictures for a non flat subject 2 The barrel part of the objective lens can be removed by rotating it counterclockwise and vice versa for the assembling Keep rotating the barrel until it is removable from the objective lens To keep a stable pose without the assistance of the contact ring and barrel please use two fingers to uphold the objective lens with another finger touching the Subject surface gently Move the camera up and down Slightly to reach the best working distance Press the camera shutter halfway to focus When the AF autofocus green frame s is shown on the camera fully press the camera shutter to shoot Any shaking or vibration should be carefully prevented during shooting Qtumes Kal D em SS ed ee et 1 J i y Goh D em SS G SEmRi Notice and Preparation before Using the X Loupe Basic Skills for Micro Photography When the X Loupe is assembled please do the following procedures 1 E
22. other accidents High temperature could deform the shape of casing 4 If not using the equipment for a long period of time please remove the battery from the equipment and the battery charger and store them in a safe place Improper usage of the battery could make the battery exhausted in a short time Please Keep the User Guide for the Future Reference 5 The battery of X Loupe is specifically designed to be charged by Canon battery charger Please do not charge the battery with other branded chargers otherwise product breakdown overheating While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is fire electric shock or body injuries might occur accurate and complete no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions 6 Before you move the eguipment rapidly from a cold place to a hot place please place the eguipm Lumos Technology reserves the right to change the specifications of hardware and software ent inside a sealed plastic bag to allow its gradual adaptation with the ambient temperature as well described herein without prior notice as to avoid the water condensation which might cause mechanical problems Moving the eguipment X Loupe is protected by the following patents Taiwan Patent No M292708 M313792 rapidly from a cold place to a hot place may cause condensation water droplet to form in the inside M315340 M315354 Germany Patent No Nr 202006001999 5 Japan Patent No 31204
23. ture quality To acquire maximum stability the working distance of X Loupe was designed to approach the subject like Lumes page45 Ka end D em SS Vd dh d Ka end D em SS Vo ee TE E Basic Skills for Micro Photography Canon Digital Camera Basic Setup Micro Photography the conventional microscopy Sometimes moving X Loupe up and down a Although X Loupe G Series work together with Canon IXUS 800IS little bit can reach the best focus The AF autofocus green frame s on the 950IS digital cameras the factory default setting of IXUS 800IS 950IS LCD means good focus whereas orange means close to the focus but not good enough is not meant to be used in the micro photography Therefore the camera settings have been altered to meet the micro photography workng Distance Dahe oe requirement prior to its shipping Please refer to the following list and explanation Pictures shown here are based on Canon digital camera IXUS 800IS and for reference only mm osm Jan Adjust the Zoom to its maximum optical value 4 0X This is the standard setting for X Loupe 6 Movie Due to the large size of a movies file please use 512MB SD card or above to avoid losing the important scene The 1 6X and 2 0X of Digital Tele Manual Converter are not available for the movie function ch The Manual Mode is required for micro photography Please do NOT use Macro or Infinity Shots Mode d Manual CH
24. xcept the Macro and Infinity Shots Mode all functions of Canon digital camera are compatible with X Loupe and function well To get the best to enjoy using the X Loupe performance from X Loupe please take some time to get familiar with the 1 Insert the appropriable Canon IXUS battery and the memory card operation and functions of Canon digital camera Sid 2 Select the objective lens as desired and assemble it onto the X Loupe module How to choose the objective lens 2 FOCUS The auto focus function of Canon camera at optical zoom factor 4X is very sensitive and clever However while using a higher zoom factor it Field of view The larger magnification the smaller field of view and vice versa iS getting harder to focus the SU bject automatically This iS because any Moving speed of the object The faster the object is moving the objective lens with smaller tiny vibration such as your pulse IS magnitied with the increasing of magnification should be used in order to obtain clearer pictures This strategy is useful when the zoom factor Please use a tripod stand if clear pictures can not be taking pictures for a living thing such as insects and the earthworm obtained by following the instruction of X Loupe G20 Shooting Strategy Depth of focus The larger magnification the smaller depth of focus and vice versa WM It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects Subjects with extremely bright objects at
25. xplanation The micro photography is utilized on the inspection and photography of a tiny part of a subject hence the review of every picture is very important If the review is not set to Hold pictures can only be inspected or deleted after switching to Play Mode Quumes The digital magnification of X Loupe is calculated based on 17 inch LCD monitor with the resolution of 1024 X 768 dpi and the digi talized picture displayed at 1 1 100 ratio Please refer to some tests shown below Camera Unit X Loupe G Series module 150X objective lens IXUS950IS Monitor ViewSonic VE720m 17 inch LCD Monitor Resolution 1024 X 768 dpi Camera Recording Pixels 2592 X 1944 dpi 5 2 mega pixels Optical Zoom 4X Subject 1mm Ruler The smallest scale is 0 25mm L 19cm I 19cm NI LI mina Camera Recording Pixels 2592 X 1944 dpi 5 2 mega pixels The length of 1mm on the picture showing on the monitor is 192cm Magnification 190X 17 aw ee Recording Pixels 2592 x 1944 dpi 5 2 mega pixels Digital Tele Converter 2 0X The length of 0 5mm on the picture showing on the monitor is 19cm Magnification 380X 25cm Lu Camera Recording Pixels 3264 X 2448 dpi 7 99 mega pixels The length of 1mm on the picture showing on the monitor is 25cm Magnification 250X E Camera Recording Pixels 3264 X 2448 dpi 7
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