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by PNWmossnerd
Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:33 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Looking for: Nikon CFN Plan Apo Objectives
Replies: 3
Views: 2219

Re: Looking for: Nikon CFN Plan Apo Objectives

I have Nikon CF plan apo 20x and 40x objectives I would be willing to sell, if you are interested
by PNWmossnerd
Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:15 am
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Wanted: Nikon CF plan apo 60x
Replies: 8
Views: 5692

Re: Wanted: Nikon CF plan apo 60x

Thanks for the kind and helpful responses. I am excited to hear several glowing recommendations of the objective.

Tonight I will take some pictures of the process of making slides of my fossil material, and post some sample images.
by PNWmossnerd
Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:49 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Wanted: Nikon CF plan apo 60x
Replies: 8
Views: 5692

Re: Wanted: Nikon CF plan apo 60x

Thanks for the heads up. I think I might bight the bullet and go for the objective at deal corner. I've got a 60x plan achro that I use quite a bit, but since I am making color micrographs for publication, I'm sure the plan apo will give me a bit better color rendering. The plant and fungal fossils ...
by PNWmossnerd
Wed Jun 19, 2019 2:49 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Wanted: Nikon CF plan apo 60x
Replies: 8
Views: 5692

Wanted: Nikon CF plan apo 60x

Hello,
I'm looking for a Nikon CF plan apo 60x dry objective. The newer CFN 60x plan apo oil objectives are much more common, but I'd like to stick with a dry objective for the fossil materialI work with. Please contact me if you know where I can find one.

Thanks!
by PNWmossnerd
Mon Mar 25, 2019 10:29 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Looking for a B&L Stereozoom stand
Replies: 2
Views: 2465

Looking for a B&L Stereozoom stand

Hi,
I'm looking for a stand for a stereozoom head I just bought. Given how common these microscopes are, I'm surprised how few stands are for sale on Ebay.

Anybody have one they don't need?

I'm looking to use it with a Stereozoom 7 if the model matters.

Thanks!
by PNWmossnerd
Sat Jan 12, 2019 5:41 am
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: For sale: Nikon Phase telescopes
Replies: 5
Views: 4649

Re: For sale: Nikon Phase telescopes

Are any of these still available?

Thanks
by PNWmossnerd
Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:11 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Moss Hand Sections
Replies: 12
Views: 6397

Re: Moss Hand Sections

Beautiful leaf preparations! The guide cells (also called deuters) are actually sugar conducting cells in the leaves. Sugar-conducting cells (leptoids) are common in moss leaves, but are only found in the stems of Polytrichaceae. Hydroids and leptoids are found in the seta of many mosses. Hydroids a...
by PNWmossnerd
Sun Nov 25, 2018 5:16 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Moss Dissection
Replies: 33
Views: 12894

Re: Moss Dissection

I will post a new thread tomorrow or Monday where I describe my process for IDing mosses based only on their gametophytes. Bearing in mind which characters are important can speed up the process a lot. Fortunately, a lot of the process is simply making detailed observations of leaf anatomy and morph...
by PNWmossnerd
Sun Nov 25, 2018 4:49 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Another Moss Dissection
Replies: 23
Views: 9597

Re: Another Moss Dissection

There is some wonderful discussion of mounting media here! To specifically address your questions Hobbyist46, In an appropriate permanent medium, I think the green color may be preserved for years. Unfortunately Eukitt (https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sial/03989?lang=en®ion=US) is th...
by PNWmossnerd
Sun Nov 25, 2018 4:27 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello from Oregon
Replies: 14
Views: 11633

Re: Hello from Oregon

Hello from Corvallis!
by PNWmossnerd
Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:34 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Moss Dissection
Replies: 33
Views: 12894

Re: Moss Dissection

It looks like at least the bbs field key is still available at the above link, which is very useful. Bryophytes have very broad distributions compared to vascular plants, so I will post some resources which are for North American mosses,. These links will probably work reasonably well for identifyin...
by PNWmossnerd
Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:58 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Another Moss Dissection
Replies: 23
Views: 9597

Re: Another Moss Dissection

Also, Mr. Sonchus,
I applaud your desire to make permanent mounts of mosses. Very few mosses have ever been subjected to rigorous anatomical study. Almost certainly if you imbed most moss species in paraffin and make microtome sections, you will be the first person in history to do so.
by PNWmossnerd
Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:49 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Another Moss Dissection
Replies: 23
Views: 9597

Re: Another Moss Dissection

Wonderful preparations of both the leaves and capsules! I agree that it is certainly a member of the genus Atrichum, and probably A. undulatum. This moss is a member of the family Polytrichaceae, which possess the most complex anatomy and morphology of any mosses. The lamellae are actually a way to ...
by PNWmossnerd
Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:38 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Moss Dissection
Replies: 33
Views: 12894

Re: Moss Dissection

It is wonderful to see some mosses in the limelight! The excitement in this thread is palpable. Those archegonia images are beautiful! I find that for mosses a one to one mixture of PVA and pure glycerine makes a fantastic mounting medium which lasts slightly longer than PVA by itself. There is a jo...
by PNWmossnerd
Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:41 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Moss leaf with papillae
Replies: 2
Views: 2000

Moss leaf with papillae

Hi everyone, Here is a image of a moss I collected and am working on identifying. Check out the multiple protrusions (papillae) on each leaf lamina cell! Magnification is 400X This was taken using a Nikon Labophot with trinocular head, CF plan apo 40x objective, Martin Microscope adapter, and a Cano...
by PNWmossnerd
Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:26 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello from the Pacific Northwest
Replies: 6
Views: 4585

Re: Hello from the Pacific Northwest

Thanks everyone for the kind responses. Pete M, yes I would be happy to put together something for one of your programs. I will send you a PM with ideas.
by PNWmossnerd
Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:19 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Parasitic Protozoan Oocyst
Replies: 4
Views: 3582

Re: Parasitic Protozoan Oocyst

Beautiful image of the oocyte!
by PNWmossnerd
Tue Sep 25, 2018 11:20 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Man-faced beetle pano using microscope
Replies: 12
Views: 6396

Re: Man-faced beetle pano using microscope

This is beautiful! The detail on the larger image is truly awe-inspiring!
by PNWmossnerd
Tue Sep 25, 2018 11:15 pm
Forum: Microscopes and optics
Topic: Nikon condenser question
Replies: 12
Views: 5850

Re: Nikon condenser question

Thanks again for your detailed replies. While I am an experienced microscope user, I haven't given much thought to the equipment I use until recently, so I hope that my questions don't come across as too pedantic. It sounds like using a Nikon 1.4 achro apl condenser would give me the best possible r...
by PNWmossnerd
Tue Sep 25, 2018 11:01 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello from the Pacific Northwest
Replies: 6
Views: 4585

Hello from the Pacific Northwest

Hi everyone, I have found this forum to be an invaluable source of information, and wanted to introduce myself. I am a PhD student studying Botany at Oregon State University. I study the evolutionary history of mosses, hornworts, and liverworts (which are collectively known as"bryophytes"). Since th...
by PNWmossnerd
Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:14 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: screw for Nikon Labophot trinocular head
Replies: 2
Views: 2211

Re: screw for Nikon Labophot trinocular head

Thank you! I don't know why I didn't think of that. :D
by PNWmossnerd
Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:52 pm
Forum: Microscopes and optics
Topic: Nikon condenser question
Replies: 12
Views: 5850

Re: Nikon condenser question

Thanks to both of you for your thoughtful replies. At the moment, I am fortunate to have all plan apo objectives (4x, 10x, 40x, and 100x oil immersion). It sounds like I should spring for the 1.4 achro apl condenser if I want to upgrade this microscope. Does anyone on the forum have experience with ...
by PNWmossnerd
Mon Sep 24, 2018 3:07 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello from the frozen Northwest!
Replies: 15
Views: 9842

Re: Hello from the frozen Northwest!

Hello, I read your post and couldn't help replying despite its antiquity! I also live in the PNW (Oregon) and love lichens and bryophytes. I am working towards my PhD in bryology at the moment. What are your favorite lichens and bryophytes? Also, do you use Bruce McCune's book lichens of the Pacific...
by PNWmossnerd
Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:23 pm
Forum: Microscopes and optics
Topic: Nikon condenser question
Replies: 12
Views: 5850

Nikon condenser question

Hi all, I have a Nikon Labophot and would like to upgrade the stock abbe condensor with something this is achromat since I require high quality color photographs for my research (I am a PhD student studying mosses). Presently, I am thinking of buying the .90 NA swing top achromat condenser for the l...
by PNWmossnerd
Mon Sep 24, 2018 1:51 pm
Forum: Identification help
Topic: Algae identification help please
Replies: 3
Views: 3247

Re: Algae identification help please

This appears to be some kind of filamentous cyanobacterium which exhibits double false branching (such as Scytonema ). Check out this link for info on false branching: https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/identification/algae/identification-guide/identify/guide/glossary-items/false-branching
by PNWmossnerd
Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:51 am
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: screw for Nikon Labophot trinocular head
Replies: 2
Views: 2211

screw for Nikon Labophot trinocular head

Hello,
I am looking for the setscrew which holds a camera/camera adapter in place for a Nikon Labophot trinocular head. Does anyone here know a good source for this part?

Thanks!