Reddit reviews Carson eFlex 75x/300x Effective Magnification (Based on a 21" monitor) LED Lighted USB Digital Microscope with Flexible Stand and Base (MM-840)
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Powerful USB Digital Microscope with 75x/300x Effective Magnification (Based on a 21'' monitor)| Contains Adjustable LED Lighting Knob and Focus Knob | USB 2.0 or 3.0 Port RequiredThe included flexible neck stand with suction cup adapter attaches to any smooth surface or the included graduated base with ease | Microscope Dimensions: 1.25 inch (L) x 1.1 inch (W) x 3.45 inch (H)Capture an image or close-focus video with the click of a button | No batteries requiredCompatible with Windows 10, 8/8.1, 7 (32/64 bit), Vista (32/64 bit), XP SP2+ along with all MAC operating systems.Backed by Carson's One Year Limited Warranty
Except all of those features are (or can be) available on microscopes because by it's very nature it's just a miniaturized photo-negative.
> Don't be all condescending thinking microfiche is all easy-peasy lemon squeezy.
I spent far too many hours of my childhood in dusty town-clerk basements and libraries helping my parents do genealogical work so I know very well how they work. There is nothing particularly "precision" about them. We're not talking about reverse-engineering a commercial-grade film-reader, just having the ability to get access to the data.
> intense magnification
Not particularly no. Typical microfiche only needs a 20-48x to get a 1:1 magnification; rarely up to 72x; and if your goal is simply to be able to read the documents far less.
Here is an X-Y base with backlight and a 75/300x Digital Microscope for less than a hundred bucks total with all of the features of a typical microfiche reader - including printing assuming you already have a printer.
My point, that you clearly have missed, is that unlike tape, or archival-grade DVD/BluRay, or praying that an HDD lasts or whatever, is that microfiche is absolutely trivial to gain access to if the underlying hardware is no longer available. I could go into my garage and come out 20 minutes later being able to read whatever was on the film. It may not be pretty but it would be functional - I can't say the same with any of the other options.
> https://www.amazon.ca/Carson-Lighted-Microscope-Flexible-MM-840/dp/B00QTNBC4U/
Got this one guys:
https://www.amazon.ca/Carson-Effective-Magnification-Microscope-MM-840/dp/B00QTNBC4U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1494398210&sr=8-3&keywords=carson+microscope