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- Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:50 am
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: seeing double images
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4766
Re: seeing double images
I have had stereo microscopes that seemed to be aligned on testing but nevertheless were painful for me and others to use, taking unpleasant effort to converge. Don't ask me why though. Easy enough to swap the head.
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:53 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Wild M8 vs Wild MZ3
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2371
Re: Wild M8 vs Wild MZ3
The m8 is a little higher tier than the m3z optically but they're both very solid. Especially if the m3z has a normal 1x and not a plan 1x the m8 will definitely outperform it in a very noticeable way. The m3z does have more optional accessories though, including the s stand and even a native planap...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:03 am
- Forum: Camera systems and imaging
- Topic: Recommendation Camera for Zeiss Axiovert 25CFL with 1x Adapter
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1676
Re: Recommendation Camera for Zeiss Axiovert 25CFL with 1x Adapter
A teleconverter would likely work fine.
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:59 pm
- Forum: Illumination Techniques
- Topic: Dual goose neck illuminators
- Replies: 2
- Views: 923
Re: Dual goose neck illuminators
If it is a halogen source don't bother below 150w. Get a used one from a good brand. I unfortunately don't know about the newer LED ones.
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:52 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Fisher Scientific Micromaster Microscopes
- Replies: 9
- Views: 964
Re: Fisher Scientific Micromaster Microscopes
As far as I can tell Seiwa still only makes metallurgical/laser objectives, mostly but not entirely in the Miutotoyo 95mm standard/space. I have a feeling that that must be crossed wires on their part.
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:41 pm
- Forum: Camera systems and imaging
- Topic: Recommendation Camera for Zeiss Axiovert 25CFL with 1x Adapter
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1676
Re: Recommendation Camera for Zeiss Axiovert 25CFL with 1x Adapter
That will depend on your objectives and dye. I set up a friend's lab with a leitz I refurbished with led lamphouses and a dslr for shooting and it gives them at least adequate results for their research.
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:19 am
- Forum: Camera systems and imaging
- Topic: Recommendation Camera for Zeiss Axiovert 25CFL with 1x Adapter
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1676
Re: Recommendation Camera for Zeiss Axiovert 25CFL with 1x Adapter
Typically 1x adapters are meant for 1" sensors. Maybe one of the options from risingcam would work. It is also possible to just permanently mount a dslr, sometimes at a lower cost.
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 7:25 pm
- Forum: Illumination Techniques
- Topic: My problem with DIC PZO
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3257
Re: My problem with DIC PZO
Is the nikon objective known to be compatible with this system? Not every objective will work, it's actually unusual to have cross compatibility.
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:18 am
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: Does Anybody Recognize this Inverted 'Scope?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5755
Re: Does Anybody Recognize this Inverted 'Scope?
That looks like a Union Optical logo. Weird
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:47 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: AO Sterostar Prism
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2057
Re: AO Sterostar Prism
You might have delamination or oil on one of the lenses. What type of stereostar is it? To figure out where it is you can remove the ryepieces, shine a light through the bottom lenses and look through the eyeholes (careful not to shine the light directly into your eyes so you don't get dazzled).
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
- Topic: WTB: Olympus BH2-AN Analyser for DIC
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2581
Re: WTB: Olympus BH2-AN Analyser for DIC
I think that would be of great interest and worthy of its own thread. Please post!
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:30 am
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Importing Items From Europe to US
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1742
Re: Importing Items From Europe to US
You just opined: ' not the sellers problem'...well then my sense is : why should I gamble with spending monies in a market where: 'sellers have no control/ no idea of final costs of items they market for sale? I think what you described were not customs fees, but add ons on the seller's end which s...
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:27 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Curious Nikon PlanApo 40X objective
- Replies: 2
- Views: 485
Re: Curious Nikon PlanApo 40X objective
This isn't super unusual. It's typically meant to act as a finder objective for a 100x oil objective.
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:31 am
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Importing Items From Europe to US
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1742
Re: Importing Items From Europe to US
It has never once been an issue for me. You might get some sort of customs bill via fedex or ups later on. Zero ssn involvement.
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:11 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Lomo objective designations
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7688
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:59 pm
- Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
- Topic: Leitz Plan 1.6X objective
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1528
Re: Leitz Plan 1.6X objective
That's usually a good way to sell it for the starting price if at all. Demand for these sorts of objectives is rare and occasional.
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:24 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: NIKON PlanApo 100X/140 oil that is a PlanApo 60X/140 oil
- Replies: 121
- Views: 9950
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:05 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Yet another Japanese microscope company.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 510
Re: Yet another Japanese microscope company.
Good find! Alas, at least the stereos on their site are standard Chinese offerings. Then again even Meiji is selling some Chinese scopes now.
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:30 am
- Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
- Topic: [found] WTB: coaxial illuminatot for Wild M420
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1449
Re: WTB: coaxial illuminatot for Wild M420
Depends if you mean the intermediate illuminator attachment or the illuminator built in to the m450
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:16 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: What brand of traditional objectives do Chinese objectives mimic?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1281
Re: What brand of traditional objectives do Chinese objectives mimic?
Report isn't working. Oliver is it possible to remove the ability to change text size and color, these spambots are the only ones using it.
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:53 am
- Forum: Microscopy accessories
- Topic: American Optical reflected DIC info?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1341
Re: American Optical reflected DIC info?
His more recent ones are mostly with his Zeiss but he did a ton on the AO too.
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:49 pm
- Forum: Microscopy accessories
- Topic: American Optical reflected DIC info?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1341
Re: American Optical reflected DIC info?
User Microworldofgems has a complete set and has published some amazing pictures from it.
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:12 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Where is Rafcamera?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1036
Re: Where is Rafcamera?
That is very true about eBay--it's extremely expensive to sell there.
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:05 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Leica M80 Plan Objective
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2254
Re: Leica M80 Plan Objective
Being located in Russia probably makes ecommerce difficult right now. Actually he lists his location as Belarus. Given the proximity to Russia etc it could impact delivery. Although that did not seem to be the case with me. From what I have heard they are made in Belarus but he is in Russia, which ...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:23 pm
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: It is worth it?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1806
Re: It is worth it?
It depends what you're doing and how it's equipped. My E800 is absolutely amazing but I have to admit I don't use it that much since I rarely look at alides and haven't ended up starting.
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:15 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Leica M80 Plan Objective
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2254
Re: Leica M80 Plan Objective
Being located in Russia probably makes ecommerce difficult right now.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:11 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Leica M80 Plan Objective
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2254
Re: Leica M80 Plan Objective
Within a system it may not vary as much, but typically when you move up to the higher tier of objectives (nikon HR, Leica 65mm series etc) working distances drop and resolutions increase since they need to handle higher max magnifications. The resolution on the 1x plan apo on my M10 knocks my socks ...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:34 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Leica M80 Plan Objective
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2254
Re: Leica M80 Plan Objective
Very nice! Those achromats are OK and all but the atep up in going to a good plan objective is pretty big.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:32 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Has anyone compared Chinese objectives to similar objectives from the Big Four?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 802
Re: Has anyone compared Chinese objectives to similar objectives from the Big Four?
Not nearly as relevant as Apo's, but I've done a few head to heads between Mitutoyo objectives and Chinese clones. Mitutoyo isn't one of the traditional big four but they're the big dog in their niche of long working distsnce metallurgical objectives (to the point Nikon has copied their standard for...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:28 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: What brand of traditional objectives do Chinese objectives mimic?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1281
Re: What brand of traditional objectives do Chinese objectives mimic?
I think for something to qualify as a 'Zeiss knockoff' it would need to copy an optical system that Zeiss developed, not just be another company whiteboxing from the same optical pool. I guess some do attempt to look like the Primostar line which kind of counts though.