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As PeteM mentioned I own several inverted scopes and use them for pond observations. You have to keep the water level rather shallow in order to achieve the best resolution and minimize movements of the organisms. I have taken more recently to using higher power stereoscopes although they do not hav...

Sure Guarav.

I just sent you an e-mail.

Your photography is excellent. You have been practicing my friend!

I understand not wanting to sell them! However, I have too many interests and my resources are not unlimited. I fear they will just sit until that fateful day comes when this journey ends and another begins! Then my daughter would probably just sell them off or worse dispose of them LOL. So I would ...

Very nice! Very good resolution.

I don't believe that is a Coleps. It is however a very good photo.

Here is an old video I made of Coleps eating.

It is true Leica sells adapters to allow utilizing objectives across the their stereo line up. They pop up on E-bay pretty regularly. For a while you could find new parts rather easily on E-bay as Leica stopped using dealers to sell their scopes resulting in many selling off their inventory on e-bay...

Actually I sold the Olympus SZH recently. The optics were just not up to the same standards as the SMZU. I also have a Zeiss Stemi SR and an AO 580. But you are correct. I have been selling my scopes as I focus on specific models. The AO 580 is for sale currently on E-bay. It is an awesome scope, bu...

Stereoscopes are awesome but when I want to photograph this is one of my set-ups:

I like the various components they offer for their stereoscopes. Although the prices are just stupid. I, too, enjoy older scopes. Here are a few I use on a regular basis: https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/p37khL.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/AYjfuO.jpg https:/...

I have also acquired a Leica Stand for this scope. It has Contrast LED lighting as well as Overhead LED lighting allowing the specimen to be viewed obliquely or from various lighting angles. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/B8XNWX.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/92...

Here are some tools I use to study and identify insects using the stereoscope: https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/921/jDiBn6.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/fjI0Fk.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/pUncXm.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640...

So many of you know doubt saw my initial announcement when I acquired a Leica M80. I have become quite enamored with this stereoscope. Although Leica equipment tends to be quite expensive and their support less than stellar I have been leaning in that direction lately. It seems logical given I enjoy...

Looks like it sold everyone!

Welcome.

agree.

The Meiji ML5500 was only recently discontinued by Meiji June of 2019. They are still offered for sale on Amazon for $3300 without external lighting! https://www.amazon.com/MEIJI-TECHNO-AMERICA-ML5500-Illumination/dp/B00BWXSW36 However there is one on E-bay for $149 plus $80.00 shipping. A trinocula...

I asked the same question back in 2017. I even had an article already written. I was told in no uncertain terms he was focusing on his websites and youtube channels rather than the magazine.

Very nice clean set-up. I agree the 4 zone LED assist in removing the reflection that occurs on shiny specimens. I also use a halogen twin pipe fiberoptic illuminator and a halogen ring light as I prefer the color spectrum at times over the LED. I recently acquired an SX2-ILLT led illuminated base w...

lol very appropriate.

I have the Leitz 1512 microtome as well. Built like a tank.

Very nice!

As have I but not being prominently displayed as though the primary scope. I'm guessing he had it on his desk or something and they grabbed it and added it to the shot for effect.

So a news article discussing the cutting edge use of Lobster blood as a potential treatment for cancer pictured one of the lead scientists standing next to an AO cycloptic!

Staged? Hmm....

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/l ... -new-drugs

Good answers Pete! The move to 30mm eye tubes even for the "teaching" microscopes has been happening for a while. I went brain dead initially when responding to this thread. I have an Accu-scope with the larger eyetubes as well, although the FOV is only 22. I just never really gave any thought to th...

I seem to recall reading an article that associated the larger FOV's with increasing the rate at which a researcher's eyes became tired. As I recall the larger FOV's resulted in more eye movement as opposed to slide movement. I can testify to that to some extent. There is no doubt an increased cost ...

Speaking of FOV I replaced my Leitz 1x objective turret with the 0.8x, combined with the Fluotar objectives and the 30MM 10x/26 eyepieces, the FOV is incredible. There is a point where it is probably overkill as I find my eyes wandering around-LOL.

True. I made a false presumption that since it was only a FOV of 20 mm it most likely was not a 30 mm eyepiece. Oh and yes the Nikon was 26.5 rather than just 26 I just rounded it down for brevity. I own all three eyepieces the Nikon, Leitz and Zeiss. Although my Zeiss eyepieces are showing some sig...

Correct -I was not clear. It is the FOV i am thinking about as I never thought about a 30 mm eyepiece having such a small FOV. Generally speaking a 30 mm eyepiece was reserved for high end research scopes. Motic's description of the field of view as being 20 mm does not correspond with the higher en...

hmm..well they seem to be 30mm eyepieces! Perhaps it is an optional head.