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Microscopes and dust

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 2:44 pm
by Bragsen
Hi i am getting myself a microscope soon, and since i live in a small home, I will probably place my microscope in my bedroom, which is quite dusty. I am going to be using it for bright-field, and I am worried that there will get dust into the microscopes optics eventually. And I want to avoid sending the microscope to the manufacturer to be cleaned as far as possible.

How much dust is acceptable when using a microscope for bright-field?
Will I be fine as long as i use a dust cover when the microscope is not in use?
What are your experiences with dust and microscopes?

Re: Microscopes and dust

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 3:31 pm
by JimT
Dust cover will certainly help. I read once that the less one cleans the optics the better. As for external dust on the lenses and condenser use a blower. Here is a site showing the kind I use:

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/camera-cleaning-gear/

When you do have to clean the optics use lens cleaning tissue and a lens cleaning solution which you should be able to find on the web or at a camera shop.

Re: Microscopes and dust

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:33 am
by Bragsen
Thank you! The article is quite helpful :)