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Here you go instructions to build a simple and cheap compound microscope. When I first got interested in Macro Photography I built one of these and the simple stereo microscope. Great learning experience and a lot of fun for someone who likes DIY: Compound microscope: http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/u...

That's a super thing to have and to get working nicely. Thanks Chris - I look forward to getting it up and running. Tame compared with what their wives say..... :evil: I'm afraid if I quoted what my wife said, I'd be banned from the forum ;-) Best regards - William ---------------------------------...

Hi Bob, Hi William, you bought a very nice microscope there! It is equipped with a lot of very special components for fluorescence, DIC and phase but he question is whether one or more of these setups are complete as it stands there. You might only have a very good start to a fully equipped research...

Mike - Yes, the optovar is the name for the magnification changer (which is what it may say in the literature) and should have some metal knurled rings that turn, plus some numbers, such as 1, 1.6, 2 and Ph. The large slider comes out, though you may need to loosen the large screw on the opposite si...

Its advantage, over the older head model is well explained here: http://www.microbehunter.com/forum/microscopes-and-optics/siedentopf-compensation-free-head/ Thanks, I understand now. My concern about these bulbs is that they are high-pressure bulbs, not so much the vapors inside, but they can expl...

Wow, your macro photos are amazing, William!. Thank you, truth be told the credit goes to my subjects - they are amazing. I especially like your lady beetle photos. Beautiful light. Please tell me your (secret?) diffusers. Secret? I suspect it is much like photomicroscopy. Understanding the subject...

Hi Kurt, I must admit I am surprised at the Houston area contingency. I thought I was the only macro/miro nerd in these here parts ;-) Yes, very nice to see another Houston area macro/photomicrography enthusiast pop up! I think I may know your San Antonio seller, looks just like his garage, haha. If...

Welcome to the forum, William. Glad to see another macro/microphotographer from Houston! Thank you and to think I thought I was the only one ;-) Great to meet you! Have you searched/asked at the other forum? There are quite some Zeiss DIC owners there: http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopi...

Hi Mike, Yes, this is a Universal II model. You are right, a camera cannot fit where there is a light train for the incident light set-up (top lamp). Question - my understanding of the Photomicroscope series is there was quite an optical train to direct light to the internal camera, the eyepieces an...

1. {Snip} As such, it must have costed a fortune decades ago. Yes, I'm sure it did, in today's dollars I could never afford an equivalent scope. Notes: (a) this is a very heavy microscope, even without the power supplies and gadgets. I actually prefer it have some weight as the ultimate goal is pho...

here are links to some manuals to help you ID it and to the 4 types of DIC that Zeiss had for the 160 tube microscopes + tips on cleaning + a useful brochure What a treasure trove of documentation, thank you and I hope you don't mind, I took the liberty to download all the documentation. Even the n...

Hello all, A brief intro and then a few questions if you will. I am an avid macro photographer and have delved into the realm of photomicroscopy with a DSLR, tube lens, infinite microscope objective, a stacking rig consisting of a microscope focusing block and a live view feed to a computer monitor....