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... There is no Pentax DSLR with EFSC as far as I know. So for great images you would need something else. Bob Bob, Looking over EFSC, it appears that I could use "mirror up" with a timer, which would effectively reduce vibration from shutter activation and from pressing the trigger. A remote relea...

Welcome to the forum, Jonathan. To help you better, please kindly tell us what are your subjects of interest and what is your budget? It makes a difference, your budget is $600 vs $3000. Quite some DIY is necessary, with a budget of $600. But if you want to spend $3000 and know you will stay in the...

I've developed a guide to microscope brands and specific recommended models (including things to check) that includes all those brands and a few dozen more. If you'd like a PDF copy, let me know an email address. It's a rough draft, aimed at helping parents and mentors find a good used scope. In re...

Bob,

Thanks for the great intro advice!

I am Jonathan.

--Jonathan

Hello all! It's a lovely day here, our first snow having fallen last night, and I think it likely that my long-lens astral-photography activities will be hit or miss over the next several...days? Weeks? At any rate, as I mentioned in my intro, I am looking at used scopes. I tend to do a great deal o...

Hello denizens! I'm newish to microscopy (I had an ancient, lime-green, all-metal Tasco growing up, but nothing in the last 25 years), and am looking forward to introducing my daughters (6,11,14) to the world of microscopy. I'm a lawyer and adjunct professor, three kids, two cats, one wife, and a de...