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Hi, y'all. (I'm assuming that is how it is spelled...). This chart illustrates how much of my microscope's FOV would be compared to some cameras out on the market. This is for comparison only, as this depends on my eyepiece and relay lens. You should get similar results. If you are interested, I can...

Probably a ciliate, but no cilia observed, and no eyespot either.

https://youtu.be/i9QzMlTEjE4

Unknown ciliate. The cilia don't show up well on this vid, but they are there. Eats Trachelomonas. Slow, plodding rolling swimming motion.

https://youtu.be/4l_7gzhoMPY

I use a 10, a 20 and a 'hybrid' scope where the base is from a 20, and the arm/objectives are from a 2 or a 4. I prefer the 20 over the 10, simply because the illumination is much better. Many parts are interchangeable though. I started out with a 10, and moved up to the 20 after a couple of years. ...

An assortment of videos from the last few months. I've been experimenting with scale bars. Please let me know what you think of them. Any help with ID would be nice! :P Enjoy! Amoeba https://youtu.be/75Om__8I-5g Askenasia https://youtu.be/0cfCu21dwP0 Engulfed Diatom https://youtu.be/icmNbIMgwfs What...