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I was wondering if anyone could post comparison images taken using an Olympus BH2/BHS and a modern microscope. I would like to compare the quality of the images produced with both using the best hardware for each, for example using an Splan Apo objective on the Olympus versus the best on a more mode...

Just bumping my post above. Can anyone clarify whether the links I provided are true and are interchangeable between BX and BH2/BHS?

Anyone can help with the above question? Thanks.

Just wanted to follow up on some questions I had regarding DIC. I've read the online brochure for the BHS from alan wood's site, but can't find much info on DIC. Can anyone provide me with a detailed parts list of all the equipment I would need for DIC on my BHS? Maybe some links to ebay auctions so...

So following up on this, is the AAC condenser interchangeable between the bhs/bh2 and BX? I see this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Olympus-Microscope-Aplanat-Achromat-1-4-Condenser-To-Fit-BHS-BH2-BX-BH-More-/383158869840?epid=14034360727&hash=item59360c5f50%3Ag%3AGnQAAOSwoeBdgUM5&nma=true&si=eE%252BJq%2...

Thanks again Leitzcycler! You've given me so much good information. I have a very good idea of what I need to do now be successful. It's going to take a lot of work, but I have the passion and energy to do it. I had one more question regarding this microscope: https://www.ebay.com/itm/OLYMPUS-BH2-TR...

hi petem, I sent you a message. But just in case it didn't go through. I'm definitely interested in a bh2/bhs model from your micronaut program. I take it they are in good condition? I'd like one with Dplan. Maybe other options depending on price. Do you have photos of the microscopes or a link to a...

hi guys,

I'm looking to purchase an Olympus BH2/BHS microscope. I was wondering if anyone had one to sell. Looking for a good condition trinocular with hopefully some DPlan objectives.

Please let me know if you have one to sell.

thanks

Have you done your home work and identified the bacterium I gave you? Yes I did. I do see that it is hard to identify new organisms. The sequence you gave me looks like Micrococcus luteus. That would be my guess :) But I'm determined to discover something new, so I'm not going to give up! Could any...

An Olympus BH2/BHS series or Nikon Labophot or Optiphot would be good choices. Both Olympus and Nikon were sold in such large quantities that upgrades (used and somewhat affordable) will be available. I'm sure someone else will chime in for Zeiss - I'd just put it a tiny step behind. However if you...

Okay guys, I spent all weekend obsessively reading everything I could regarding microscopes and which type/model to get. I've decided to purchase a research microscope. However, I don't have $3000-5000 right now to buy it outright. So I'm looking to purchase something that I can grow, modify, and ad...

Thanks Leitzcycler! That was exactly the type of information I needed. You've given me so much to think about. For starters, now I know to look for a microscope with a 100x immersion oil objective. And I'm not solely focused on bacteria. I would like to discover ANYTHING new, as long as it's a micro...

thanks for the added information. Yes, bacteria and virus are very small, and unfortunately most are out of reach of light microscopes. But with that being said, could someone suggest a sufficiently powerful microscope for someone like me that wants to dive into microbe discovery? I'm looking at a b...

thank you wstenberg and scaro.

Anymore info from other users? With so many undiscovered microbes, there has to be a way for amateurs to make discoveries. If anyone else has any useful information, I would greatly appreciate it.

Can anyone help answer some of my questions?

hello, I am a complete beginner and know nothing of microscopy and microorganisms. However, it is a topic that greatly interests me. I was wondering, since very few of the worlds microbes have actually been discovered (by some estimates only 0.0002 percent), would it be possible for an amateur like ...