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Thanks for your input 'hobby'. Apex are actually part of Brunel microscopes, marketed either from them direct, or via Amazon. They are cheaper than their Brunel badged porfolio. That said, some of the 'end user' reviews, if they are to be believed, are quite good. You are right about the Bresser, so...

I'm playing a 'long shot' here, in the hope that someone may actually have, or used one of these two microscopes. I posed a related question in my earlier post (Chinese Microscopes), and am fully aware of the potential pitfalls of buying a budget Chinese microscope, albeit much of it based on 'hear ...

I am led to believe that the long established Micscape Magazine (online), provided by Maurice Smith and David Walker, is seeing a diminishing number article submissions. This is apparently a threat to its continued existence, as it relies on the submission of articles to retain interest in the site....

Interesting, thank you for posting.

Duplicate post.

Hi Dave, and welcome from another newcomer.

73 de Dave G3***

Very useful, thank you.

Roldorf wrote: Regards Alan (Some members prefer a name to go with the forum name )

Careful Alan, it might become a really friendly forum, where people actually use their names, and say in what part of the world they reside, that would never do

Very informative, thanks Bob.

If I were purchasing my first microscope, I wouldn’t hesitate to get a basic Chinese microscope to start with. Learn all I could using it, until I decided which aspect of the hobby appealed to me the most and then look for a scope with the features I need to go there. Radazz Yep, start from the gro...

Ashamed and admit is a bit strong. You are right Alan, 'ashamed' is a bit strong, but inferior is often a good description. I run an amateur photography forum/group, and it not unusual for a newcomer to say "I have only got an 'xyz' camera". And we make of point of telling them that we all started ...

Hi Dave, as far as I can remember Swift was an old/ancient british microscope maker. Later there was an american company importing japanese instruments like the FM-31 under this name, 1970s on. Todays Swift offerings look different than the rest of the bunch, but they also seem to be located higer ...

Following extensive on-line information gathering, I am currently considering the Swift range of Chinese microscope, as my 'dipping the toe in the water' venture into microscopy. It seems that there are some 15 factories in China making microscopes, with online importers/retailers procuring from any...

I would agree Bob, only a fool would disclose too much personal information on an internet forum, and yes there can only be so many Bob's and Dave's registered in one place. Therefore, a non descript user name is sometimes essential, but it creates for much friendly atmosphere, when conversing with ...

What we need here is a maintained list of models of Chinese scopes that have 'passed the test': models that someone who knows microscopes can vouch for. I realize this may be a moving target, since the suppliers may change, for an Amscope, e.g., while still retaining the model designation, but it's...

ImperatorRex wrote:Hi Dave,
wow, really impressive fotos on your website. I like especially the Astro fotos - they are brilliant!
Jochen

Hi Jochen

Thank your kind comments, and I'm glad you enjoyed your visit.

What I don't know, and perhaps you, or someone here can enlighten me, is the situation with microscope objective lenses. Are the achromats just basic single glass element construction, or are they doublets. Moving up to plan objectives, are these of triplet element construction. ?? Hi Dave, an achr...

...What I don't know, and perhaps you, or someone here can enlighten me, is the situation with microscope objective lenses. Are the achromats just basic single glass element construction, or are they doublets. Moving up to plan objectives, are these of triplet element construction. ??. Here is a ve...

Since you have been involved with telescopes, I thought I would pass this along but you are already probably aware of this critical difference between microscopes and telescopes. It is one thing that many telescope users miss, when they switch over to microscopes and it can cause a bit of confusion...

Here is another question :) Given that most 4 objective microscopes come with 4x, 10x, 40x, and 100x (oil immersion) objectives fitted, is it better to swap the 100x (oil) for a 60x objective. From what I read, unless you are interested in bacteria, the 100x would be rarely used, and that for most s...

You make a valid point apochronaut, re achromatic lenses, and chromatic aberration (CA). When I started out in astro-imaging I started out with a doublet achromatic refractor (two different dispersion acro lenses cemented together,) which while better at limiting CA than a single element (basic) acr...

I did mention this in one of my 'posts', but its definitely worth a mention here. As long time keen photographer, who is about the venture into the world of photomicroscopy, I joined some online microscopy forums. I have to say, that this forum has been the most welcoming, and responsive. Thanks to ...

Thanks Roldorf, very informative. The Bresser is definitely my 'short list'. As has been discussed in this 'thread', I don't think it matters whose name it carries, they are all sourced from China, and its only the degree of quality control that decides whether you get a good one, one that's below p...

Amazon stock this model Bresser, do you recognise it Roldorf ? https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001ARAYFI?pf_rd_p=330fbd82-d4fe-42e5-9c16-d4b886747c64&pf_rd_r=93DYBXT7CP39548JVRZR The only negative is that uses a Halogen bulb to illumination, and not LED. LEDs provide a much brighter light than ...

That sounds like the ideal shopping trip Roldorf. I would very much enjoy that. You are obviously pleased with your Bresser microscope, which is good to hear, and the Bresser remains on my shopping list. One UK retailer, GT vision, is about 30 mins drive from me, another is Brunel, but they are abou...

Apologies PeteM, I just realised that I didn't respond to your input. As you say, Amazon do have a good returns policy. I have an account with Amazon, and get next day free delivery on most things. They do offer most of the Chinese microscopes discussed in this 'thread", so yes, I could buy through ...

Ah, so the Bresser link was with Meade, and not Celestron, I knew there was a link with a major telescope brand, thanks for that info a Roldorf. I'm fairly convinced that whichever "brand" of mid range Chinese scope I buy, it will very likely have come from the same factory. If not the metalwork, th...

I have to say, that having joined a couple of other microscopy/photomicrography forums, this one has been the most welcoming, and responsive.

Something I am sure Oliver Kim will be pleased to hear.

Hi Hobbys46, and thank you for your welcome. There are two such suppliers in the UK that I am aware of, and they are Brunel, and GT Vision. Both import Chinese microscopes, and put their own badge on them. From what I have been told, both of these companies have their own quality control procedure, ...

Thank you for your input Scarodactyl. As I said to 75RR, its not a matter of cost, but more will microscopy inspire me enough to pursue it, and as I said £300 is not a 'big deal', and if I decide to upgrade, I likely wouldn't bother trying to sell it, but donate it to the local school. At this stage...