Worth buying?

Here you can post pictures and videos to show others.
Post Reply
Message
Author
WhyMe
Posts: 147
Joined: Fri Dec 27, 2019 10:04 pm
Location: Eastern USA

Worth buying?

#1 Post by WhyMe » Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:52 pm

Would this be worth buying for my Nikon Eclipse 400?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-Microsco ... Sw6vhdIVYM

WhyMe
Posts: 147
Joined: Fri Dec 27, 2019 10:04 pm
Location: Eastern USA

Re: Worth buying?

#2 Post by WhyMe » Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:51 pm

Sorry I meant to post this in the beginner's corner. Can a moderator move it, please?

PeteM
Posts: 3013
Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:22 am
Location: N. California

Re: Worth buying?

#3 Post by PeteM » Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:56 pm

Not unless you already have a Nikon CFI Ph3 phase contrast objective (60x, 100x etc.) and no phase condenser.

If you want phase contrast, which will be $$$ for a Nikon E400, you might want a Zernicke type turret phase condenser with several annuli. One of those (with Ph1, Ph2, and Ph3 annuli) would be $100 more right now on Ebay ($299).

You might also want to start with something like 20x and 40x phase contrast objectives, which would likely want a Ph2 annulus. What with a pending recession and all, perhaps the normally pricey Nikon phase contrast objectives will be available for a bit less?

WhyMe
Posts: 147
Joined: Fri Dec 27, 2019 10:04 pm
Location: Eastern USA

Re: Worth buying?

#4 Post by WhyMe » Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:27 am

Thank you for the information. I will wait for now.

Post Reply