I tried using the kit "Leye" which makes my iPhone a microscope when attached to the front camera

A microscope that seems to have many people used in school lessons, etc. is a tool that takes me to a small world that can not be seen with the naked eye, but it is quite easy to say that individuals do not have the opportunity to get it. A tool that can easily realize such a microscope by using the iPhone is called "smart microscope"LeyeIt is (Eruai) ".

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You can learn what kind of equipment Leye is, by looking at the following movies and so on.

Smurf microscope with Micro World - YouTube


Scientists of the 17th century,Antoni Van Leeuwen HookIt is known for the first time in history to observe microorganisms using a microscope. Since that time, microscopes have become indispensable tools for the development of science, microscopes made with simple glass lenses captured by Leeuwen Hook will be revived using smartphone cameras It was.


It was the first time in the world that I realized such a glass lens microscope with a smartphonePhase contrast microscopePhysiological Laboratory that developedKuniaki NagayamaProfessors Emeritus and venture companiesTerabase CorporationIt is a tag.


The microscope that Ree Wen Hook used regularly is like this. Despite the simple structure in which a lens with a diameter of about 1 mm was attached to the plate, it seems that it was supposed to be able to enlarge from 200 to 300 times.


However, the weak point of such a Rehwenhook microscope was that the eyes and neck were tired because the main body had to be used for lighting, and both hands were obstructed, which made it inconvenient for observation work. It is now widely used that it has solved such a weak pointRobert HookIt is a microscope.


Leye has realized such a microscope using the iPhone.


Although it is a smartphone microscope that is already on the market, Leye's feature is that it uses a front camera that is on the screen side. Many other smart microscopes had inconvenience to hold samples and adjust lighting, but Leye solved those problems with the shift of the idea of ​​using a front camera.


The samples taken with Leye are as follows. This is the figure of Ao Mirro.


An enlargement of the flies' feet.


Daphnia that belongs to the most well-known class among microorganisms.


And cotton stem etc.


Besides that, the world that can be observed with Leye is summarized in the following movies.

Leye sample collection - YouTube


I decided to actually use the real thing by hand, how to use Leye with such characteristics in any way. Leye's package looks something like this. I am in a transparent PET box.


On the back of the package, simple usage was stated.


I immediately opened the package with Pakari and took out the contents.


On the inside of the package are photos of Midorimushi.


Inside Leye 's main body and instruction manual was packed.


A case dedicated to housing the body of Leye and various parts.


A transparent lid is attached to the case with a pin ......


It is structured to open when sliding vertically.


Paccari.


In the case there were Leye, which is the main body of the microscope, two Leye plates on which the sample was placed, and one spare of fixed rubber attached to Leye.


Leye body is like this. With a sense of size such as a slightly smaller preparation, a ball lens is set in the center part. The black squares on the left and right are magnets for fixing the Leye plate.


And here is the Leye plate. A silver metal film is bonded to an organic glass plate.


The size of the case is the same size as the iPhone 5s.


Let's fix the Leye plate to the iPhone 5s. Since the protective film is affixed to the fixed rubber on the back side of Leye, it will be peeled off before installation.


First of all, start the camera of iPhone 5. At this time, switch the camera to the front camera.


Take Leye just above the camera and adjust the ball lens circle to the center of the screen ...


I will move slowly closer.


While aligning several times, dock the iPhone 5 with the camera in the center of the lens.


The Leye plate can fix the metal part by placing it on the magnet of the Leye.


Since the height of the left and right magnets are different, it was possible to use properly depending on the sample.


◆ I actually observed it
I immediately decided to actually place the specimen and observe it. First of all, I tried to see the crystal of salt that was in the dining room.


Place the specimen on the Leye plate in the same way as the school's science class.


Then set Leye plate on Leye. I saw a striped pattern when I look at the screen, because this was working indoors with fluorescent lights. In such a case, we need to adjust the lighting.


For observation, point light source such as sunlight or LED is ideal. It was OK with the LED sold for 100 yen uniform shop etc, but this time I tried using the strobe LED of iPhone 5c.


The stripes disappeared, and I could see the crystal of salt and salt.


And you can shoot by pressing the shutter of iPhone 5s as it is. It is now possible to take magnified images of the microscope easily.


It has become somehow fun, so I decided to try various things. Next I tried table coke show which was also in the dining room.


The peppers' grains are dark in color and somewhat lacking in transparency, but observation was possible by aligning well.


After that, I tested the herb-scented fragrant salt that was in the refrigerator.


Compared to salt and pepper, the particles are quite large, but ....


As expected, the particles were displayed on the full screen.


The interesting thing about the microscope is that it expands the small world that can not be easily seen with the naked eye. Next we will try to see the color printed part of the instruction manual. The portion enlarged is the part surrounded by a red frame.


You can see that small points gather and colors are being expressed. Even though I knew it as a reason, there was something quite interesting when I actually witnessed it.


Next a little power technique. The iPhone 5 series that it is made up of unseenly finer pixelsRetina displayLet's enlarge.


With the naked eye I could see the dots on the screen which was difficult to see.


This time 5000 yen bill. The bill is devised to prevent counterfeiting in bills.


I tried to enlarge three places surrounded by a red frame among them.


Under "5000" representing the face value, "NIPPON" is printed with very small letters.


I expanded "Mark" of "National Printing Bureau Manufacturing". With ordinary printing technology, it is difficult to represent characters of this size. You can see that the technology unique to paper currency production has been introduced.


A rainbow-colored hologram part looks like this. Jagged prints are visible, but this can not be recognized by the naked eye first.


The name "ballpoint pen" is attached from the place where the ball is attached to the tip. I have to check this.


I was able to confirm the appearance of the ball at the tip of the tip part that gradually becomes thinner.


Because dirt is a dramatic fall, it is convenient for cleaningMelamine SpongeExpanded.


A black fibrous one is the main body of a sponge made of melamine resin. As its name suggests, it can be seen that it is a sponge made of very fine melamine resin fibers. The mechanism by which the dirt falls is such that this fiber scrapes off dirt while scraping like an eraser.


Also expand familiar goods and tissue paper.


It was confirmed that it was a very fine collection of fibers.


In this way, Leye was an incredible merchandise that stimulated the curiosity that you can easily observe everything if you have the iPhone at hand. Leye is Tokyu Hands'Some stores and AppBank StoreIn addition to being able to purchase at shop front, it is also possible to purchase from Amazon Amazon at 3780 yen including tax.

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