[Taxacom] Foldscope anyone?

Sat Mar 29 01:55:36 CDT 2014

The magnification claim (2000x) is certainly fantastic since the max optical magnification in visible light is roughly 400x...

Thomas
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Sent: 29 March 2014 03:07
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Subject: [Taxacom] Foldscope anyone?

Has anyone actually used a "Foldscope" (http://www.foldscope.com/)? The claims about it (assembly, cost, optical capabilities) all seem a bit fantastic.

Priyantha

D. P. Wijesinghe
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