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by tsyme1
Tue Feb 18, 2020 4:17 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Compound microscope recommendations?
Replies: 16
Views: 7548

Re: Compound microscope recommendations?

apochronaut wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 2:13 pm
Is the microscope going to be used in a lab and stay there, or will it need to be moved around or possibly be used in a location where electricity might not be available?
It will be used in the lab with a reliable source of electricity. We are not looking to use something in the field.
by tsyme1
Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:00 am
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Compound microscope recommendations?
Replies: 16
Views: 7548

Re: Compound microscope recommendations?

Couple questions. First, location? That affects availability of good used equipment. Second, do you hope the microscope will help with the dissection and/or manipulation of the subject?? That will affect both the mechanic qualities of the scope and perhaps a choice of very long working distance obj...
by tsyme1
Tue Feb 18, 2020 9:58 am
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Compound microscope recommendations?
Replies: 16
Views: 7548

Re: Compound microscope recommendations?

Based on your description of what you want and expect and also looking at the images, any half decent microscope will do the job. With $1,000 you have many options from used market to Chinese and even based models from top brands. Since you're using the microscope for an actual research , my person...
by tsyme1
Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:16 am
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Compound microscope recommendations?
Replies: 16
Views: 7548

Compound microscope recommendations?

Hello there, I am a medical entomologist working on a research project which will soon require the use of a compound microscope. Except for some practical classes taken during my undergraduate and Master’s degrees, my knowledge of microscopes is fairly limited so I wondered if someone with more expe...