The QX3 works great with the Intel software but the program is very annoying for most adults including me. This site pointed me to Irfanview which works great...
Hello kblewy, Irfanview runs fine on my Windows XP Pro with SP3. Here are some things to try: In the Capture Dialog box, change the "Camera Settings" from...
This is good information. The other consideration is whether one will be able to get replacement bulbs in the future for the QX3/QX3+. Has anybody figured out...
Hi Warren, I put a new document "QX3_LED_Conversion.pdf" in the files area that explains how to replace the standard bulbs with high-brightness, white LEDs...
Mark ... In Canada, or at least at the store I went to, they sold a white LED in a different package with a different part number. The only electrical spec on...
Hi Brett, Your 10 mA LED should be okay. I tested various colored LEDs and most only measured at 5 to 7 mA, just a couple drew 20 mA. Give your LED a try and...
QX3ers Well, I got two different types of LEDs and both worked just fine. One was 5mm, one just 3mm. Apparently there are many different types of bright white...
Hi Brent, I agree that the colors are much better on the QX3 with the LED lighting modification but the resulting image has a slight blue tint. This is because...
Mark I almost always get images from my QX3 through Irfanview rather than the provided user interface. Irfanview does not do any correction. If you have the...
Hi I have a QX5 that the lower led went out on me, So I went to radio shake and ordered a new high intensity one and put that in. Well it worked better then...
Brent, Good point about Irfanview not doing any correction. I agree that images acquired with the LED modification do look much better than those using the...
Hi Chris, I am wondering how long the LED bulbs will last. How many (approximate) hours did you have on the lower LED in your QX5? I agree that the external...
I contacted the Digital Blue technical support team regarding the "sample measurement tool" feature on the QX5. The representative explained that the feature...
Hi Mark Sounds like we both hang out in the right places. Fry's does have a lot of good deals lol as for the LED lamp I don't know how long they last. I had ...
I noticed that the QX3 can be used as a webcam with Yahoo Messenger. You can stream live video from the QX3 to your friends. Give it a try. Best regards, Mark...
I noticed that the QX3 can be used as a webcam with Yahoo Messenger. You can stream live video from the QX3 to your friends. Give it a try. Best regards, Mark...
Hi there guys, Im in the UK, and have just got a laptop with Vista. My question is - I have downloaded the files from this group for vista, but what do I do...
Hi Colin, The four steps for installing the QX3 with Vista are listed below. Have fun. Best regards, Mark Instruction for installing the QX3 or QX3+ Microscope...
I tried installing the QX3 on a system running the Windows 7 release candidate (RC) beta build. The instruction for a Vista install worked except that the...
The one thing I really miss on the QX3 is a mechanical slide holder. My old optical 'scope had a mechanical rack and pinion holder that allowed very precise...
I don't know where in the world you are based (from the timezone it looks like it could be west coast US) but I have just bought exactly one of these...
What a superb-looking device for such a small amount of cash, is it as good in build quality as it looks? Mike On 5 Aug 2009 , Ian White said: I don't know...
I think the quality is really good. Nice smooth threads, well finished castings, clear scales with verniers. I am actually quite staggered that it was this low...
I think the quality is really good. Nice smooth threads, well finished castings, clear scales with verniers. I am actually quite staggered that it was this low...
... Shortly after posting this I went on Ebay and found the exact same item...should be here in a week. (I am in Oklahoma, USA) I look forward to seeing your...
... I manufacture indexable carbide inserts and was looking for a way to measure down to .0001" resolution. I guess the only thing I would have to do would be...
I posted some photos of the stage into http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qx3/photos/album/494004734/pic/list?mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc From: Ian White ...
She collected a water sample from a rainwater bucket and brought it in...obviously with a large mosquito larvae twitching around in it. We got it on the...
... Mine arrived today and I must agree, top notch little item and well worth the money! I will be starting construction on my new stand/stage tomorrow. Can't...
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