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Worth buying?
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:52 pm
by WhyMe
Re: Worth buying?
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:51 pm
by WhyMe
Sorry I meant to post this in the beginner's corner. Can a moderator move it, please?
Re: Worth buying?
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:56 pm
by PeteM
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?
Re: Worth buying?
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:27 am
by WhyMe
Thank you for the information. I will wait for now.