I've had the LOMO SF-100 stereo microscope for a couple of weeks, now, and though I haven't had much time to play, I have placed a number of treasures on the stage for a closer look.

One of my main reasons for getting the SF-100 was to study grasses(hey, I'm from Nebraska!)and this kind of microscope is ideal for studying the small flowering structures (yes, grasses have flowers). In this regard, I have been very pleased with the LOMO.

I'm also an aspiring rockhound and plan to use the LOMO for some amateur geology. Wow! Do crystals and rocks look different under the microscope. What appear to be small imperfections on a smooth rock surface appear to be yawning chasms under the microscope. Tiny crystals look like huge gemstones.

And, oh yes, I have been digiscoping. I just hold my Pentax Optio A10 over one of the eyepieces and fire away. I now have a very interesting collection of desktop pics for my computer screen. I can't wait to get some snowflakes under the scope. Hopefully I can get a pic before they melt.

Photo is of a tiny flowering aquatic plant called Duckweed, magnified 40x