mesoscope

Certainly not for every hobbyist, as the price is about $525 US dollars, but one needs to keep in mind that the quality of the Ogles Mesoscope rivals that of a better SLR macro lens costing far more! In fact, its high quality fully coated optics and precise focusing along with all other parts are covered by a 12 month manufactures warranty. And if you really want a close-up view of those tiny organisms in your aquariums, the Ogles Mesoscope will deliver it. And as mentioned above, in the near future you'll even be able to take digital photos of the viewed items and share them with friends via the Internet.

I was looking to buy one of these about a year ago and they were saying even then that a camera attachment was in the works. I think they make the best argument for just getting a good DSLR camera in their own advertising. At least you can use the camera for taking pictures of something besides your aquarium.
 
I bought one when they first came out - maybe 3-4 years ago. A camera attachment was in the works then. I used it sparingly as it was just easier to take pictures with my digicam. It did a decent job, but I had probems with the suction cup staying stuck to the glass. I sold mine several months ago as I hadn't used it in quite some time.

I'm not the type to leave it assembled and attached to the tank all the time, and I found it time consuming to put it together/take it apart everytime I used it, when I could pop out my camera - point and click faster and easier.
 
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