Hello from Southampton, UK
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:45 pm
I must admit that I've been fascinated by all things optical, from my first pair of binoculars when I was 12, swiftly followed by a cheapo Tasco refractor telescope a few years later. I got into photography not long after I was married and still in fact enjoy this, although now with digital it is so much easier.
My first Microscope was a Biolam D10 that I bought new in a local photographic shop (City Photographic) in 1979, which I soon added a binocular attachment and a darkfield condenser to. I was particularly fascinated by anything that lived in freshwater ponds and still am to this day. I bought a second hand Olympus SZ-III Stereo microscope 10 years ago for lower magnifications, which is a fantastic 'scope.
I am now retired and have more time on my hands to enjoy all my hobbies, which I'm thoroughly enjoying. Unfortunately I don't know anyone else who enjoys microscopy, so I would be really interested in meeting like-minded microscope users within a reasonable distance of Southampton, to share experiences and knowledge of what is such a fascinating subject.
Wayne
My first Microscope was a Biolam D10 that I bought new in a local photographic shop (City Photographic) in 1979, which I soon added a binocular attachment and a darkfield condenser to. I was particularly fascinated by anything that lived in freshwater ponds and still am to this day. I bought a second hand Olympus SZ-III Stereo microscope 10 years ago for lower magnifications, which is a fantastic 'scope.
I am now retired and have more time on my hands to enjoy all my hobbies, which I'm thoroughly enjoying. Unfortunately I don't know anyone else who enjoys microscopy, so I would be really interested in meeting like-minded microscope users within a reasonable distance of Southampton, to share experiences and knowledge of what is such a fascinating subject.
Wayne