Welcome.
Must say I am still trying to get my head around the idea that anyone would snorkel in Orkney (Full disclosure - I used to live in the Caribbean) :)
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Congratulations!MicroscopyUniverse wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:39 pmFinally, I tried this one and I am very happy with it.
Thanks for the suggestion - it got me looking for an ID again.It could be Thalassiosira pseudonana
This article might help in answering your question: https://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/ar ... oscope.pdf
Unless one has a budget of thousands, in microscopy, new is not better.Based on my research thus far I have the impression Motic microscopes are the only affordable microscopes (purchased new) for hobbyists/photomicrographers.