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I got a Swift SW380T and have been pretty impressed with it
These are some examples of the quality taken with an iPhone: https://imgur.com/a/Fvgfk7J
When I started out I got a lot of good info from the youtube channel Microbehunter
I always thought that looked fun but I would worry about being blown away up too high or into some obstacle like rocks
Is that something that happens to people?
Also how dependent is it on weather? Do you have to monitor the wind to know if its worth going out?
I think a really underrated hobby is amateur Microscopy, I don't know why its not more popular.
Looking at moss, pond water, microbes, tardigrades, paramecia, cells, plants, crystals, stuff around the house
You can get a decent microscope for like $250 and just get a smartphone mount to take high quality pictures/videos.
I feel like with astronomy/telescopes you spend a ton of money just to see a blurry blob whereas microscopes are way more bang-for-buck in terms of how much cool science stuff you can see for cheap.