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Getting used to this now. Getting scared...

#1 Post by MZsarko » Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:14 pm

So I'm about $12,000 into my astrophotography hobby and now I'm considering a new Olympus microscope. I might need an interdiction at this point.
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Tapeworm eggs at what I believe is 1000x. Focus stacked in CS6.
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#2 Post by 75RR » Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:37 pm

... now I'm considering a new Olympus microscope.
New to you or new new?
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#3 Post by Rapidray » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:02 pm

Sorry, but go for it!
I’m very happy between the two...more so on the microscope!
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Re: Getting used to this now. Getting scared...

#4 Post by Wes » Tue Nov 03, 2020 10:23 pm

75RR wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:37 pm
... now I'm considering a new Olympus microscope.
New to you or new new?
Any rough clue how big of a hole a new new Olympus with DIC and planapos would burn in my pocket?
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#5 Post by EYE C U » Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:39 pm

BETTER JUST SEND ME ALL YOUR $$$ SO YOU DON'T HAVE THAT STRESS..
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Re: Getting used to this now. Getting scared...

#6 Post by Scarodactyl » Wed Nov 04, 2020 1:41 am

Wes wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 10:23 pm
75RR wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:37 pm
... now I'm considering a new Olympus microscope.
New to you or new new?
Any rough clue how big of a hole a new new Olympus with DIC and planapos would burn in my pocket?
What pocket?
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#7 Post by 75RR » Wed Nov 04, 2020 5:02 am

Scarodactyl wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 1:41 am
 What pocket?
That sounds like something Mae West would say!
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Re: Getting used to this now. Getting scared...

#8 Post by MZsarko » Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:57 am

75RR wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:37 pm
... now I'm considering a new Olympus microscope.
New to you or new new?
New to me. Too much used lab equipment out there to go new new.
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Re: Getting used to this now. Getting scared...

#9 Post by viktor j nilsson » Wed Nov 04, 2020 8:22 am

Wes wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 10:23 pm
75RR wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:37 pm
... now I'm considering a new Olympus microscope.
New to you or new new?
Any rough clue how big of a hole a new new Olympus with DIC and planapos would burn in my pocket?
New new? I have no idea. Very, very expensive.
If you want to spend serious money, I think a good choice would be to go for a used BX50 or BX51 with U Plan FL objectives and DIC. The Fluorites seem to be really good, and the stand would be very upgradeable.
Here's a couple of well-equipped ones from the big sellers as an indication of price. I don't think that eBay prices are exceptionally lower for this type of equipment.

https://spectraservices.com/product/SP-BX50-DIC.html

https://www.spachoptics.com/OLYMPUS-BX5 ... 50-dic.htm
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