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Pic one seems to be hair like.

Charles Sands
Tennessee, 37129

Good way to look at the microscopes. I am about 20 miles SE of Downtown Nashville, but only about 9 miles from the Nashville border, in a bordering county, Rutherford, but I know what you mean. I am just outside a city of 40k, Smyrna, and about 7 miles NW of a city of 120k, Murfreesboro. From the ho...

I Thank all for their responses. I believe I will take the advice of both Gekko and Apochronaut. I have had my current microscope for only 8 months, but I'm going to try to expand my observing and see what I might want to do next, like I did with astronomy. Probably, this spring I will end up with b...

As with a billion other people, the 'scope I have, the Amscope M500B, has four objectives: 4x, 10x, 40x, and 100x. Although, I do view water droplets and other ACTUAL micoscopic things, most of what I observe are not microscopic; insects, flower parts, seeds, coins, etc. I regularly use the 4x and 1...

Sorry but I can't make out ANYTHING in that photo. Had to reduce it so much that the detail fell apart. Also, my camera (currently my phone), treats ANY light like its a spotlight. I have a webcam made for a 1.25" forcuser (used on my Newt) and I'm trying to download Registax 6 - a program I've use...

I know there are probably a thousand people here who know what these are. I've seen them many times, but I can't find names. This pic looks terrible but I had to reduce it to almost nothing, relative to the original, to get it to post.

Charles Sands
Murfreesboro, TN
A500M

Excellent photo. I am wondering how you have a pothole in the your yard, though.

Charles Sands
Murfreesboro, TN
Amscope M500B
12" f/5 Newtonian

Thanks Jim. I have found that if I unscrew the 1.25" adaptor to near the end, but to a point where it's still firming attached, it will fit over the microscope EP, but it's hard to keep it on axis. The 5MP is something to consider, so I might just buy one MADE for the 23mm forcuser and keep them sep...

As an Amateur Astronomer, I have the Orion StarShoot Solar System Imager IV. Its a 1.3MP CMOS Imager. It i designed for telescopes and is designed for 1.25" focuser. I am comparing this imager to the MD150, Amscope's own 1.3MP CMOS Imager. Amscope states that you can, not only take videos, but also ...

Haha. Now I know the difference among the three types.

Charles Sands
Murfreesboro, TN
Amscope M500B
12" f/5 Newt

The links below are of a very small centipede I found dead. He was only 5mm long, so I was surprised by the level of detail. I found an interesting view of two opposing claws. First link shows the detail @ 200x. Second link shows the centipede's size relative to a nickel. http://postimg.org/image/qm...

Speaking of stereo scopes. Some of them are low-power models, under 100x or so, and have a large gap between the "stage" and the bottom of the objectives. Others have several objectives like most of the monocular types and look like "standard" microscopes. Wouldn't the later have the same limitation...

Thanks Guys. I was hoping it was the way I using it and not a malfunction.

My Amscope has the "standard" objectives of 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x (oil). My EPs are 5x, 10x and 20x. I bought the 5x after purchase. When I view specimens without depth of field, you know - water droplets, stains, etc, I don't seem to have a problem getting a focus with the 40x. when I view 3-D obje...

Thank You all. I spend a lot of time on Cloudy Nights, bit their Microscopy forum is too broad.

Charles Sands
Murfreesboro, TN
Amscope M500B

MINTAKA:

Is the first image of what you were trying to identify a photo or drawing? Regardless, it looks amazing, but especially if it is a drawing.

Charles Sands
Murfreesboro, TN
Amscope M500B

I was born in 1968. I am originally from Lorain County, OH. I have lived in Rutherford County, TN since 1976. I married in 2003. I have a son, born in 2005. I have been persuing Astronomy since 1986. Current telescope: 12" f/5 Newtonian Reflector. I have been persuing Microsopy in 2012. Currect Micr...