Cameras in mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets have recently been used to capture or display images from microscopes in various fields. The advantages of using these cameras are their low cost, simple operation, and the possibility of capturing high-resolution images and movies. Many commercial products can be easily attached and aligned, from smartphones to microscopes (e.g., SWIFT SPA-E28 Smartphone Adapter, LabCam and LabCam Ultra). However, suitable accessories are sometimes required depending on the type of microscope or smartphone used.
Therefore, we designed an adjustable multiheight smartphone stand. The height and position of the upper stage of this stand can be flexibly adjusted, making it suitable for various smartphone and microscope models with a single stand. It is robust, highly stable, and routinely used in laboratories, schools, and factories. We used a commercial tabletop smartphone holder on the upper stage to reduce assembly time and cost. This stand enable the capturing or recording of the object on your smartphone seen through the microscope without additional new equipment. Specifically, this stand may be useful in situations in which many people use their smartphones to capture images from a microscope, such as in laboratories, student experiments, and outreach activities.