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Hi Les I have a Lomo that didn't have a lamp ,only the double mirror. I made a lighting base that has a Halogen and an LED lighting system just by changing the lamp holder. I'll try and post some photographs(now that I've learned how to post images,its not elegant- but it works Tony East Riding of Y...

The point I am making is that if your microscope has a DIFFUSED field lens you cannot possibly obtain TRUE Kohler and it is a waste of time trying Most modern 'scopes seem to have these fitted and more often than not without a field iris. I say again - If your lighting system provides for an even li...

Eddie You can't achieve true Kohler if you have a diffuser in the light path Kohler requires you to see an image of the light source (the lamps filament) at the specimen plane,.If your lamp has a diffuser fitted that becomes a secondary light source that is focused on the specimen plane not the lamp...

Have you tried the Arthur Strange VAC 2 variable contrast method? - Probably not even heard of him? Arthur Strange published his method in the 1980's The stops are made from polarising material. 1/ A disc ,the diam of your filter holder is cut and a quadrant is cut out. 2/ A smaller disc is cut from...

I can see an adult bird with offspring tucked under its head

Tony
East Riding of Yorkshire (UK)

Here is an image of a mite(its underside) again taken some time ago.
I think it looks a lot like yours

Tony
East Riding of Yorkshire(UK)

It's a Mite, but I'm not sure it's a Water mite.

Thank you 75RR( and for the suggestion)

It's an image taken from a GJM slide I made six years ago - It's lasting well !

Tony
East Riding of Yorkshire(UK)

Welcome back Les,I wondered where you where

Tony
East Riding of Yorkshire(UK)

In reply to 75RR's suggestion,I have posted my first image :D (thanks to gekko) It is of a nettle plants stinging hair.The tiny ball at the end of the spike breaks off when touched,leaving a sharp point,rather like a hypodermic needle. The resevoir of irritant is at the other end. (The image is a He...

Hello Manfred

All I can say is "Excellent" - and so easy to do .Well done

Tony
East Riding of Yorkshire (UK)

The 2nd/3rd and 4th images could be a cotton fibre
Tony
East riding of Yorkshire(UK)