I utilize high end instrumentation which is calibrated on a regular basis to NIST traceable measuring standards.

Leitz Comparison Microscope with several alternative combinations of Zeiss eyepieces and turret objectives along with a trinocular mounted digital camera that permits real-time image capture to a Dell XPS Laptop.  This Canon camera has several options to record objects in a variety of illumination effects and zoom functions.

Scope illumination options are fiber optic and/or mounted incandescent stage lighting with evidence mounted on modern Leica cartridge and bullet holders.

A triple boom stereo microscope with 5 megapixel camera and software which can measure evidence to 100,000th of an inch precisely and capture images.

Unitron Measuring Projector with several stage options for holding evidence which can measure in both millimeters and inches.

Toolmakers microscope with a calibrated measuring reticle capable of measurements to 1/1000 of an inch.

Images, whether provided by others or self-generated can be magnified, enhanced, and resized by several photo editing software programs and saved to any file format.

Nikon D5000 Professional Model Digital SLR with numerous lenses

Several other digital and manual tools are utilized to reach scientific conclusions.