I bought the same scope several years ago and am totally addicted to it.?? With the scope I can do any SMT work I need to do, without it was endless frustration.? I find myself using it whenever I need to take a close look at something tiny, and intend to add the video camera option.
You'll develop your own style but having real optics in my opinion greatly facilitates the learning process as the mapping between eye and hand is direct.?? You'll probably need to rig up a suitable work stand to position the board in the field of view. I made one out of scrap wood with a shallow lip around the perimeter that helps to keep parts from flying too far (sometimes) and which is easy to rotate to get the angle I prefer for hand soldering.
I also have one of the $40 video scopes with a built-in LCD monitor and I could get by with it if I had to, but I much prefer real optics.
73, Bob W9RAN
