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by mrsonchus
Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: WTB Nikon Plan ED 1x stereo microscope objective.
Replies: 3
Views: 820

Re: WTB Nikon Plan ED 1x stereo microscope objective.

There are a couple on eBay under 250 dollars. Not bad for an objective of this quality. Trouble is I'm in the U.K. - I suppose there would be V.A.T. to add at the very least, but also the 'import taxes' whatever that means these days... Ideally I need a U.K. seller, but thanks for the info scaro'.
by mrsonchus
Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:11 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: WTB Nikon Plan ED 1x stereo microscope objective.
Replies: 3
Views: 820

WTB Nikon Plan ED 1x stereo microscope objective.

Hi, I'm looking for a Nikon ED Plan 1x objective (for a Nikon SMZ 10A stereo microscope) if anyone knows of or has one.
Thanks.
by mrsonchus
Sat Apr 09, 2022 5:17 pm
Forum: Beginner's corner
Topic: Permanent Slides - Procedure(s)?
Replies: 9
Views: 2229

Re: Permanent Slides - Procedure(s)?

Walter Dioni's articles - truly excellent for beginners in the Home amateur context - 100% recommend his work.
Images all the way through too.
by mrsonchus
Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:54 am
Forum: Microscopes and optics
Topic: Full servicing of a NACHET NS400
Replies: 64
Views: 16979

Re: Full servicing of a NACHET NS400

Really nicely-done! I've been following along this interesting thread and must say your 'scope looks mighty-fine in that last image.
Looks like you've most certainly achieved and of course learnt an awful lot. Very interesting and very well done.
by mrsonchus
Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:38 pm
Forum: Beginner's corner
Topic: Microscope requirements for botany
Replies: 6
Views: 2617

Re: Microscope requirements for botany

Hello Tom, in my experience of dissecting and mounting moss and liverworts at the macro and microscopic levels I would 100% answer that you need both a compound and a stereo 'scope to fully explore the details. Taxonomic detail as you mention can quite often go into leaf-cell arrangement and/or shap...
by mrsonchus
Mon Jan 03, 2022 2:24 am
Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
Topic: Containers for FAA fixed plants
Replies: 7
Views: 3139

Re: Containers for FAA fixed plants

Looks fine to me, the ones I used like that had an insert in the cap - just a simple circle of what looked like a thin fine-foam pad.
by mrsonchus
Wed Dec 29, 2021 11:15 am
Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
Topic: Containers for FAA fixed plants
Replies: 7
Views: 3139

Re: Containers for FAA fixed plants

Plastic cap and either glass or plastic container - must be airtight, which is more likely with softer platic caps - e.g. the harder bakelite-like screwcaps don't sit airtight without a sealing pad of some kind. Exact-same applies to storing FAA - I used plastic bottles with plastic caps. https://lh...
by mrsonchus
Sun Dec 26, 2021 11:16 am
Forum: My microscope
Topic: My Christmas Gifts- Ortholux I (1962) and AO Spencer (1948)
Replies: 12
Views: 4056

Re: My Christmas Gifts- Ortholux I (1962) and AO Spencer (1948)

Wow! What a fabulous gift!
They are beautiful and I suspect a real joy in use, nice to see how you get on with these as you explore their capabilities.
Congratulations.
by mrsonchus
Fri Dec 24, 2021 11:00 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: I'm trying to troubleshoot this issue.
Replies: 12
Views: 3941

Re: I'm trying to troubleshoot this issue.

Regrettably … Yes My micro 4/3 camera shows-up dust specks much more on the microscope than it does with the normal lens attached. MichaelG. I have found this to be the case also - with a Canon 200D used through 'scope with all the 'proper' Olympus optics a few speck ALWAYS showed-up. From (bitter)...
by mrsonchus
Sat Dec 18, 2021 10:26 am
Forum: Morphology and Behavior
Topic: Mouse Hair
Replies: 5
Views: 3513

Re: Mouse Hair

Excellent link, very interesting indeed. Also perhaps quite an accessible subject/specimen for any level of microscopy.
Well-worth reading this through.
by mrsonchus
Mon Nov 22, 2021 12:57 pm
Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
Topic: safranin and toluidine blue solution prep
Replies: 7
Views: 3196

Re: safranin and toluidine blue solution prep

Many thanks Leonard. Is there an alternative to Fast Green FCF ? Would Light Green SF work similarly since I dont plan to make permanent mounts ? I dont know how quick it fades. There's a very good one - Alcian-Blue. For high-res high-mag detail I go for FG as it's more inclined to stain with delic...
by mrsonchus
Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:44 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Leaf Skeleton
Replies: 3
Views: 1371

Re: Leaf Skeleton

Good effort and the reward of this really fine image - nicely-done!
by mrsonchus
Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:48 pm
Forum: Beginner's corner
Topic: Help with Leica DMLB
Replies: 42
Views: 10408

Re: Help with Leica DMLB

......instead of a working enjoyable microscope, which was the purpose of the initial transaction. Instead of looking for a Leica stand, I would ask full refund and seek a complete working microscope from a reliable seller. I agree with you there Hobby46 - I would send that back - looks to me perso...
by mrsonchus
Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:38 pm
Forum: Illumination Techniques
Topic: Intensifier filter
Replies: 4
Views: 1999

Re: Intensifier filter

On top of (i.e. over) the field iris/illumination port below the stage.
by mrsonchus
Sat Nov 06, 2021 11:40 am
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: SOLD SOLD OLYMPUS 45mm filters to sell
Replies: 0
Views: 889

SOLD SOLD OLYMPUS 45mm filters to sell

SOLD SOLD Hi all, just remembered after reading a forum-post that I have a set of Olympus filters to sell, Olympus IFF 550 green for phase and/or mono contrast and resolution enhancement, Olympus FF Didymium filter to emphasize reds in preparations etc, Olympus O 560 orange filter, Olympus LBD 2N da...
by mrsonchus
Sat Nov 06, 2021 11:31 am
Forum: Illumination Techniques
Topic: Intensifier filter
Replies: 4
Views: 1999

Re: Intensifier filter

Didymium filters are very useful indeed - I have a number of Olympus filters that I use/d with my BX40 and 50 'scopes. The FF Didymium (I think they're used with fluorescence also?) is a beautiful filter that combined with for example a red stain such as Safranin (about the most often used red stain...
by mrsonchus
Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:06 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: help assessing microscope for purchase
Replies: 16
Views: 5146

Re: help assessing microscope for purchase

Congratulations, this is where the fun starts!
Your in for a great time I think, with a good quality 'scope to get to grips with.

Looking forward to seeing the new beastie!

Images - loads of pics - you're going to have a great time!
by mrsonchus
Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:05 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: help assessing microscope for purchase
Replies: 16
Views: 5146

Re: help assessing microscope for purchase

moletteuk wrote:
Sun Oct 31, 2021 5:58 pm
Thanks very much to everyone for the input.

I've sent John B a pm.
Hello there, I received your pm OK and have sent a (pm) reply.
by mrsonchus
Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:24 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: help assessing microscope for purchase
Replies: 16
Views: 5146

Re: help assessing microscope for purchase

Crikey, that's really a coincidence! What area are you in? Let me know if you're interested and I'll stop the listing..... I also have phototubes complete that I use with it.... If you search for my posts here you'll find lots of detailed accounts of my plant slide-making, permanently mounted and st...
by mrsonchus
Sat Oct 30, 2021 5:58 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: help assessing microscope for purchase
Replies: 16
Views: 5146

Re: help assessing microscope for purchase

Hi, conincidentally I'm a maker of Botanical slides, not a professional Botanist - purely an amateur. I'm in Cumbria in the U.K. and am right-now selling-off my entire lab collection of equipment and 2 'scopes. A beautiful Olympus BX50 compound microscope with a full set of UIS2 infinity optics (6 o...
by mrsonchus
Sat Oct 30, 2021 6:57 am
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Looking for certain Olympus infinity components
Replies: 3
Views: 1547

Re: Looking for certain Olympus infinity components

I have UPlanapo 60x 0.90 (dry) with collar and UPlanapo 20x 0.70 both 26mm FN
Phototube complete - U-SPT + PE 2,5x photo projection -eyepiece + L-tube adapter + Canon DSLR mount adapter
Complete Olympus BX50 with 6 UIS2 objectives

Selling my gear, retiring.
by mrsonchus
Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:05 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: SOLD SOLD OLYMPUS SZH for sale
Replies: 2
Views: 1389

Re: OLYMPUS SZH for sale

It's a real beauty Pete, and I have the phototube adapter with optics and also a floating-stage complete - all Genuine Olympus.
This SZH is now listed, but I haven't yet listed the stage and phototube.
by mrsonchus
Sat Oct 23, 2021 10:57 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: SOLD SOLD OLYMPUS SZH for sale
Replies: 2
Views: 1389

SOLD SOLD OLYMPUS SZH for sale

SOLD SOLD Further to my earlier post of Olympus to sell, here are a few images of the mentioned SZH binocular 'scope I'm offering for sale but which isn't yet listed on fleabay... I can only sell to U.K. - apologies. It has as seen two objectives, a DF PLAN 1x and a DF PLAN 2x - mounted together on ...
by mrsonchus
Sat Oct 23, 2021 8:25 pm
Forum: Microscopes and optics
Topic: I planned it
Replies: 9
Views: 3051

Re: I planned it

Aha - that may be why the contrast of the dry image is good.
by mrsonchus
Sat Oct 23, 2021 8:24 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: OLYMPUS FOR SALE - retiring from microscopy.
Replies: 9
Views: 3539

OLYMPUS FOR SALE - retiring from microscopy.

Hi all, it's with great regret in many ways, and after a lot of careful consideration, that I've decided to hang-up my microscopy hat (at least as far as any more practical work or slide-making is concerned).... So, the up-shot of this decision is that I'm offering a LOT of top-quality equipment for...
by mrsonchus
Sat Oct 23, 2021 8:01 pm
Forum: About the website, the magazine and this forum
Topic: Brainstorm: Two Intersecting Challenges
Replies: 19
Views: 7869

Re: Brainstorm: Two Intersecting Challenges

An excellent idea - if extra funding is needed, just ask for voluntary contributions, with some idea of what would be an appropriate amount. I'm certain that plenty of members would be more than happy to contribute (anonymously to other members for certain) on this basis - no complications and inevi...
by mrsonchus
Sat Oct 23, 2021 5:02 pm
Forum: Microscopes and optics
Topic: I planned it
Replies: 9
Views: 3051

Re: I planned it

I'm pretty surprised just how close the dry image is to the immersion. Incidentally the globular-looking red-stained substance is I think a globular-form of tannin , very often seen in my slides too, in varying stages of formation and deposition within plant cells. Protective (against herbivory I th...
by mrsonchus
Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:24 pm
Forum: Illumination Techniques
Topic: Parallel vs. crossed polarizers
Replies: 5
Views: 2272

Re: Parallel vs. crossed polarizers

Very interesting, a method I've never even heard of. It clearly in this case and of course many others yet to be seen, works very well indeed with a huge increase in contrast between the colours in the quartz patch. The yellow and rust/purple really do contrast well. The purplish of the quart patch ...