AMSCOPE 660 TURRET
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 5:00 am
AMSCOPE WILL BE DELIGHTED TO SELL YOU A PHASE CONTRAST TURRRET KIT FOR YOUR MODEL 660 SCOPE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU PUT OUT THE SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE IT.
1. IT IS ADVERTTISED AT 10, 20, 40, AND 100X. IT IS NOT. IT IS 4, 10, 40, AND 100X.
2. ALL ARE PHASE OBJECTIVES.
3. TURRENT PHASE RINGS ARE 10, 40, AND 100X. 4X USES 10X PHASE RING AND LOOKS OK.
4. IT HAS A DRY DARKFIELD STOP BUILT IN WHICH WORKS WELL, AND A BRIGHTFIELD SETTING ALSO.
5. MY DIAPHRAGM WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY IN BRIGHT FIELD. THE ASSEMBLY IS ONE CLICK OFF. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR, AND NO, I WILL NOT BE TRYING TO FIX IT.
6. IT IS DIFFICULT TO CENTER BUT TENDS TO STAY PUT WHEN DONE.
7. I WOULD NOT GIVE IT 5 STARS,,,, MAYBE 4.
8. IT WILL ONLY WORK ON THE 660 SCOPE.
JUST THOUGHT YOU OUGHTA KNOW.
GREG
1. IT IS ADVERTTISED AT 10, 20, 40, AND 100X. IT IS NOT. IT IS 4, 10, 40, AND 100X.
2. ALL ARE PHASE OBJECTIVES.
3. TURRENT PHASE RINGS ARE 10, 40, AND 100X. 4X USES 10X PHASE RING AND LOOKS OK.
4. IT HAS A DRY DARKFIELD STOP BUILT IN WHICH WORKS WELL, AND A BRIGHTFIELD SETTING ALSO.
5. MY DIAPHRAGM WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY IN BRIGHT FIELD. THE ASSEMBLY IS ONE CLICK OFF. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR, AND NO, I WILL NOT BE TRYING TO FIX IT.
6. IT IS DIFFICULT TO CENTER BUT TENDS TO STAY PUT WHEN DONE.
7. I WOULD NOT GIVE IT 5 STARS,,,, MAYBE 4.
8. IT WILL ONLY WORK ON THE 660 SCOPE.
JUST THOUGHT YOU OUGHTA KNOW.
GREG