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Awesome, thanks guys :) Just what i needed, an example of the equipment, a name and model for comparison and research - excellent thank you. BTW those images in the link look amazing, way better than i expect to manage at first, and great image quality from what i can tell. I'll have to fully check ...

No problem :) I was gonna ask, while i'm here, do you mind giving a few links to examples of suitable microscope that you would recommend as good place to start? Say for approx budget of around 200-300? £ or $ whatever its easiest to work in :) I'll happily look at used or new, its just to give me a...

Hot and humid isn't ideal, but it won't be a deal breaker - and if you have high light pollution you can still do deep sky imaging, but with narrowband filters and long exposures - this will give you great contrast and make light pollution pretty insignificant actually. You'll need a good mount, thi...

Cheers. something to consider :) As far as easy to use goes, i think what i mean is the techniques involved in getting a result - hopefully i can avoid rough treatment or twisting something the wrong way :P I will likely get a couple hundred gpb for my telescope, so will probably have a budget aroun...

Thanks, good info :) Just saw your flickr shots :o Amazing images, and i've seen a handful so far :) I think the main points i need are - easy to use for beginners, good compromise of budget and quality, usable for photography if possible, versatile range I realise some of those might mutually exclu...

Wow, nice image indeed! Looks like similar examples from the golden ratio spiral - like the fractal thingy where patterns repeat from the micro scale to the massive scale, say in crystals and mountains. So yeah, thats a fantastic image, and very interesting - i saw the diatom shots too - i guess dar...

Yeah, i would think, until i actually try it - and figure out what appeals, i should aim to cover a wide range - all of the above. My current interest is obtaining striking images - at the cost of visual observing, when it comes to astro. I can imagine a similar scenario unfolding with microscopy, b...

Jay, Most serious macro / micro photographers use compound microscope objectives for high magnification (>=3x on sensor) and macro lens or reversed copy/enlarger lens for <= 2x on sensor. For mineral micro clusters, magnification ranges from 0.5x to 20x on sensor, but mostly 0.5x-5x on sensor. You ...

Hi Thanks guys for the kind words regarding the astro stuff in my link :) Haven't quite worked out using multiple quotes in the reply so will just thank Johann IanW zzffnn btschumy JimT Charlie 75RR for the welcomes, kind words and useful links :) And of course zzffnn i will email you with questions...

Jay, quite a few folks in this forum are or were also astronomers (Me included). I got tired of cloudy nights and light pollution and decided to look at small things real close as compared to very large things very far away . Also got tired of having to stay up until 12:00-1:00 AM because of Daylig...

Thank you Charlie!

I already visit CN forum every now and then, there are some very knowledgeable astronomers/astrographers there for sure.


Love the solar shot btw!

Thanks again for the response and info

Hi Before i head over to the beginner section to try and get a handle on the subject, i thought i'd introduce myself here Being based in the UK with an interest in astronomy, i spend a laughable amount of time actually DOING astronomy and the rest spent wishing i had a better hobby! I love ALL scien...