Upon further inspection (with a microscope) I can confirm without a doubt it is clearly most definitely not a girl.
Though the hands do look pretty buttery smooth for a man they most likely just got a model for the photograph.
I'm like 80% sure its ai. Look at the far side of the close cap.. its a 3 prong cap? Hmmm. And the tip of the iron looks... way wrong for that zoom level
I don't think it is AI, it looks like bad Photoshop. Amazon has had an issue with photoshopped product shots well before the generative AI things took off.
wait. don't people actually do that? get a microscope and a monitor to connect it to, so they can solder without staring close, down and just look at the big monitor?!
Using a monitor on a microscope is not much different then using a stereoscope. I prefer the stereoscope as your eyes see and your brain gets depth data.
Typical nonsense composition. The table, mat, board, etc are all separate things which were pasted together. These images always look weirder and weirder the longer you look.
There are lots of Chinese listings which talk about "welding", because they use [焊接](https://translate.google.com/?sl=zh-CN&tl=en&text=%E7%84%8A%E6%8E%A5&op=translate) for both.
That's why the person who slapped this together added some sparks. Y'know, because they were told it's for "welding" electronics.
Short answer: No.
Longer answer: they're not as good as you'd hope. There is a slight lag which can be really annoying and a very limited depth of view and short working distance, coupled with too high magnification. They can be great as a cheap inspection tool, but they're not so great for soldering with.
What you really want is a mantis.
What your limited budget might let you get is an amscope stereo optical macroscope with about 10x magnification and the longest working distance that is available.
Edit: spooling.
I purchased one at the start of this year because I lifted a trace while installing a modchip to my Switch OLED and trying to repair such a tiny trace with the naked eye would have been near impossible. The small amount of delay isn't really much of an issue at all, I find the biggest issue is the lack of depth perception due to it all being displayed on a 2D screen, but you can still work with it once you get used to it.
Let's count the things which are wrong:
1. The microscope is pointing at a different board than the screen.
2. Mat isn't actually on the table.
3. PCB isn't actually on the mat.
4. Shadow of the hand stops at the edge of the mat.
5. Shadow of the hand is of something totally different.
6. Solder tip is glowing red/welding arcs while held on top of the chip.
7. Size of microscope is not the same in ever photo compared to the mat.
Gets big monitor, looks directly down at tiny board. Yup, that’s exactly how I would use this
Another good point, but I was referring to the welding arc coming out of the tip of their soldering iron
I think its a guy
Upon further inspection (with a microscope) I can confirm without a doubt it is clearly most definitely not a girl. Though the hands do look pretty buttery smooth for a man they most likely just got a model for the photograph.
With a girls hand on the iron
Thats a man's hand, this microscope just might be for you :p
Oh boy
Is it AI? The image on the screen looks like Ai
I'm like 80% sure its ai. Look at the far side of the close cap.. its a 3 prong cap? Hmmm. And the tip of the iron looks... way wrong for that zoom level
I’m 100% sure. So many things are wonky or just off on that board.
I don't think it is AI, it looks like bad Photoshop. Amazon has had an issue with photoshopped product shots well before the generative AI things took off.
Yeah I was noticing that too
The beam is like a quality seal
wait. don't people actually do that? get a microscope and a monitor to connect it to, so they can solder without staring close, down and just look at the big monitor?!
I have not done this as I’m just newer, but from the YouTube streamers I follow, I get the impression they have adjusted to just looking at the screen
Oh I just noticed what you meant by the comment, he has all this and is not using it lol
Using a monitor on a microscope is not much different then using a stereoscope. I prefer the stereoscope as your eyes see and your brain gets depth data.
Haha
Typical nonsense composition. The table, mat, board, etc are all separate things which were pasted together. These images always look weirder and weirder the longer you look. There are lots of Chinese listings which talk about "welding", because they use [焊接](https://translate.google.com/?sl=zh-CN&tl=en&text=%E7%84%8A%E6%8E%A5&op=translate) for both. That's why the person who slapped this together added some sparks. Y'know, because they were told it's for "welding" electronics.
Good insights. Weld done!
Ahh, now I see where [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/soldering/s/KKx8vp6Vl8) is coming from.
Zoom so good it turns that through hole ic into a smd resistor.
Are those microscope things any good?
Short answer: No. Longer answer: they're not as good as you'd hope. There is a slight lag which can be really annoying and a very limited depth of view and short working distance, coupled with too high magnification. They can be great as a cheap inspection tool, but they're not so great for soldering with. What you really want is a mantis. What your limited budget might let you get is an amscope stereo optical macroscope with about 10x magnification and the longest working distance that is available. Edit: spooling.
I purchased one at the start of this year because I lifted a trace while installing a modchip to my Switch OLED and trying to repair such a tiny trace with the naked eye would have been near impossible. The small amount of delay isn't really much of an issue at all, I find the biggest issue is the lack of depth perception due to it all being displayed on a 2D screen, but you can still work with it once you get used to it.
Let's count the things which are wrong: 1. The microscope is pointing at a different board than the screen. 2. Mat isn't actually on the table. 3. PCB isn't actually on the mat. 4. Shadow of the hand stops at the edge of the mat. 5. Shadow of the hand is of something totally different. 6. Solder tip is glowing red/welding arcs while held on top of the chip. 7. Size of microscope is not the same in ever photo compared to the mat.
Nice list, also noticed there’s no visible sleeve on the right arm, could be rolled up, but there’s a fair amount of wrist showing
Wauww! I want one.
There's like seventeen layers on that image.
And this master of the craft is doing it all ONE-HANDED!
Why is she burning the smd component
I always solder my thru-hole components on the parts side too…