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. Wait, where is the male thread on this ring? There isn't one. Cylinder drops into nosepiece threaded hole and is held in position by threaded lens holder that screws into cylinder from the bottom. See arrow. This is the old type, I suppose we should present a selection of the available slide hold...

This might be a useful reminder to forum members

Zeiss 160 system DIC slider list:
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aristharcus wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:29 pm

Anyway, maybe I must learn to use oil as a natural microscopy technique.

In my view not every subject merits high magnification and resolution, but when they do, it is well worth the 10 extra minutes you spend at the end of a session cleaning off the immersion oil.

Nice catch and videos!

You are managing to pick up some fine detail there. Well done.

Dragged your image to the desktop and ran Get Info on it - it says 115KB, so there is room on your side to up the resolution a bit.

Interesting and engaging book. Perhaps just the thing for budding stereo-microscopists

https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... sectsproof

Geode wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:12 pm

A part of me wishes I spent less on the scope, and more on the camera hahaha

Since one can only photograph what one sees through the microscope - you did put your money in the right place. ;)

That is a spectacular location to collect such interesting samples! Thanks for the tour

Thanks for the links. As you say, well worth translating an article if it helps to solve a problem or two.

I see on their website in both cases they're mounted directly to the coverglass. Have no actual experience of Diatom Shop, but would like to say that the blurb (which includes the above mounting information) is not as unique in terms of technique as is made out. That is not to say they are not well...

lasvideo wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 08, 2021 1:03 pm

It's nice to know there are asshats even at this site.

BTW, AH's, there is a 3001 model. It's the trinocular version. Now, go play with your little scopes and leave the adults alone.

If it is facts you want - you are here on false pretenses and your name calling is, how shall I put it ... childish

First two posts on the forum are in praise of a microscope reseller? Spam much?

I would think that you might have more luck posting on pigeon fancier forums ... My suggestion would be leaf mold spores - see link for similar looking structures - though not necessarily the same ones. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237742573_New_species_and_new_records_of_biotrophic_micr...

No worries :)

Nice catch and video!
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Agree, lovely diatoms and great detail. Do like the arrangement as well.

Must say you led me on a merry chase looking for 'Strictodiscus californicus' as my browser (perhaps sensibly) does not check scientific names :)

Sticto = spotted (Had to look that up!)

Nice selection of small diatoms. I must admit that I am more drawn to the larger ones as there is that much more detail to be seen. A big advantage of pond water and its denizens is that they keep and as you say reproduce. I have to replace my salt water samples every three days or so. Is your 40x a...

Very nice! I have found them quite hard to capture

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Perhaps this might help: http://cfb.unh.edu/cfbkey/html/choices/ ... 10/10.html

Here is a customer review you might find interesting.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-re ... B001UJJGV4

Perhaps someone else can chip in with advice on suitable ages of children

You don't mention the age of the child. Anything under around 8 years old would be a little young even for the stereoscope let alone the compound microscope.

The lekakademin looks like a toy, so I would say no to that one. https://lekakademin.se/media/catalog/product/cache/895d15173add8aeddb82db6db21a1b30/s/i/side_with-parts.jpg The Bresser is better but still not ideal for a child. Have you considered a Stereoscope? See link to a previous discussion bel...

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Good points - don't think there ever is an easy answer when buying from afar.

. I think that when recommending or not the purchase of a used stereoscope/microscope one should take into account the location of the buyer, the options that are therefore available and the currency to be used. In this case the buyer is in Ukraine, stereoscope is in local currency (amount mentioned...

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Here is a link to a PDF version that has had a more accurate scale-bar added

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vnp5l13he4vvc ... ).pdf?dl=0

One possibility is to inquire at a local university or institute as to who services their equipment. Perhaps even an in-house technician can help.

MichaelG. wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:50 am

Grab these whilst they are available: https://groups.rifeforum.com/Files/Micr ... formation/

Only just found them ... I will read later.

MichaelG.

Nice find!

Some microscopes are not setup for Köhler, instead they use critical illumination. This might be the case with yours. See Chapter 7 of Microscopy Primer by Frithjof A. S. Sterrenburg: http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/index.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/primer/intro.htm All of it however is wor...

The instructions here http://www.brunelmicroscopes.co.uk/kohler.html prescribe to fully close both the field AND substage condenser iris. All the others I have followed either do not mention what to do with the substage condenser or say to leave it wide open. If I close both I can see the field (I ...

I am in contact with Carl Hunsinger. His PDF is very informative and I might consider getting a base stand then get most parts individually. He is the man if you are looking into a BH2. His repair PDFs have done more to raise the standing of a BH2 within the Big Four than anything else. As a Zeiss ...