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by Mycotemis
Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:30 am
Forum: My microscope
Topic: My first microscope, will need help upgrading it
Replies: 6
Views: 5196

Re: My first microscope, will need help upgrading it

It's an excellent microscope; very pricey new. Looks like you have just a 10x and 100x objective? I'd urge you to get one of the Nikon CFI Plan Apo 20x UV DIC objectives now on Ebay for as little as $130 each. These are spectacular objectives, new old stock, at a bargain price. It's tempting but as...
by Mycotemis
Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:26 pm
Forum: My microscope
Topic: My first microscope, will need help upgrading it
Replies: 6
Views: 5196

Re: My first microscope, will need help upgrading it

It's an excellent microscope; very pricey new. Looks like you have just a 10x and 100x objective? I'd urge you to get one of the Nikon CFI Plan Apo 20x UV DIC objectives now on Ebay for as little as $130 each. These are spectacular objectives, new old stock, at a bargain price. It's tempting but as...
by Mycotemis
Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:59 pm
Forum: My microscope
Topic: My first microscope, will need help upgrading it
Replies: 6
Views: 5196

My first microscope, will need help upgrading it

Hello all, I'm new to microscopy and I waited more than 2 years before buying one because I was waiting for a very versatile one that I could slowly upgrade as my needs evolve. I mainly want to do mycology and observe/take photos of mushroom cells. So I got my hands on a Nikon Eclipse 80i that was u...
by Mycotemis
Mon Nov 19, 2018 5:13 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello from Quebec, Canada
Replies: 2
Views: 3576

Hello from Quebec, Canada

I am new to microscopy world and my motivation is to perform fungal microscopy. I have been watching microscope deals for 2 years and just found what I was looking for.` Now I need to upgrade / modify my microscope to fit my needs and, if possible, not too expensive. I am glad I found this forum whi...