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The easiest way would be to change both of the plugs and use some generic two-pin plugs - provided that the voltage of your lamp and power supply are compatible. If you definitely want to keep your power supply intact and want to change the male plug, I should have one old-style plug similar to the ...

Some time ago I made a very unfortunate purchase. Not very expensive so I didn't lose much. What I learned is think first and then buy. So I saw a cheap epi illumanator for Olympus in Ebay. It was from a microscope using NEO objectives. The illuminator was similar as seen here https://www.microbehun...

Very nice! It is interesting to get know people here on a deeper level. I would love to see more lab pictures from forum members.

One major advantage of led light is that you can switch it on and off as often as you need. Conventional fluorescent lamps do not like turning on and off frequently. There are several discussions on this forum about this topic if you search. I have also built a fluorescent led light, however using i...

Would this be of any help to get new ideas?
https://www.microbehunter.com/microscop ... 24&t=11044

My led light rectifier module for the original power source. Just plug it in.

The microscope, for me, is more than just a tool for observation of small objects, it is a work of technological art and precision.

I certainly share your feelings. I have also found the historical perspective very fascinating. Thanks for interesting post and pictures!

Prize,

sorry for my poor English

My very limited experience arises from hanging around in labs preparing either histological or microbiological samples. I think very few people there even knew what oblique or DIC is. Anyway having 100% clean slides is of course bright and beautiful. However, I am pretty sure someone did win the Nob...

I am also familiar with this. It is not even a matter of decades but I have a package bought a couple of years ago which already have some fuzzy dots on the surface of slides. My solution: I just wash them with Fairy under hot water with a brush. Then I wipe them with paper towel. Though it is no 10...

I also read about Olympus as being the best research microscopes. I don't think there is some brand above others. It depends on what kind of work you are doing and the condition of the equipment if you buy them used. I have Leitz Orthoplan and now this Olympus FHT. Both are of high quality and have...

Nice packing!

I got a refund. No problem.

As for the manufacturing date, I can give you the numbers and dates of my own Olympus: Body number 262933: july 67 Body number 305097: march 71 Thanks. Do you have a list of manufacturing dates? It would be nice to have one, so in case you have could you share it? My body number is 207284 and trino...

But where they come from? Cross section of vas deferens. Embedded into LR-White acrylic resin, toluidine blue.

BTW Collecting body parts is my hobby

Happy Easter!

Is this a direct sample of water from a tank supposed to be sterile? Direct microscopy of water (or any solution) is by no means a method testing a sample sterility. You need to make a culture from a representative water sample and if something grows, then go to microscopy, and/or use some rapid bio...

Dear Ross I am very pleased to read your friendly message. Thank you so much for your interest! The refurbishment of this scope was very pleasant experience indeed. It is nicely constructed and easy to take apart and assemble. It is also nice experience to use it. I like the "ultra sensitive" fine f...

That is exactly what I am going to do. The main problem still exists. It is a daunting task to catch a pair of good quality eyepieces by this trial and error method. Most of them seem to have scrathes caused by careless cleaning and wiping with a dry cloth. Or have they used a piece of sandpaper, wh...

Fancy that... The seller of the eyepiece claims that either the scratches were caused by transportation or I have changed the eyepice and sent a wrong photo
Never experienced anything like this...

EBAY FRUSTRATION I am becoming tired and cynical in searching good condition eyepieces for my Olympus FH. I received it with two pairs of eyepieces, all of which have scrathes in the front lens surface. They are usable up to 40x objective, however the scrathes interfere with 100x oil objective visio...

How compatible are Nikon short barrel objectives for Olympus? They look almost the same.

In modern microscopes, like in the example in the picture, there seem to be a very short phototube. It looks like almost the same structure as using my Orthoplan c-mount adapter alone. What is the structure of these modern camera mounts? Do they contain any lenses inside? I don,t think they contain ...

I think there are a lot of scientists who feel nature and research is more interesting than the company of other people. I say company, as what people do or what they feel and think may still be interesting as such. I would call this state of personality introvertism. I share myself your feelings an...

Thanks. Maybe so. The adapter is rather heavy, robust and made of steel, which gives me the impression it is intended to be used directly and not on top of the tower (red part). While the lower phototube I have is very light and made of aluminium...

Thanks. I know and I have also the phototube which fits into the trinocular head and the eyepiece can be fitted inside the tube. I have no upper parts yet, however planning to make. What I mean is that the adapter has c-mount thread and a digicamera can be inserted directly. I assume this is how it ...

This camera adapter came with my Leitz Orthoplan. It has no lens inside at all or any place for attaching an eyepiece. If the Orthoplan system needs a projection lens/phototube with an eyepiece for proper image correction - as far as I have understood right - why this adapter has been manufactured i...

And one more question:

6. + inside a circle (also white, engraved)

What does mean in Olympus eyepiece the following?

1. P = polarization or plan?
2. micro = for microscope???
3. FK = photo compensation?
4. Bi = for binocular head??
5. a white engraved square, on the left when 10x magnification mark is down

What is not always understood is that a compound microscope itself is only a part of the job. The other part includes more or less complicated sample preparation which often needs special knowledge and especially patience. When I was a child and got a cheap microscope as a christmas present, there w...