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Thanks for all the helpful replies. I saw on another website a suggestion about using microfiber cloths for cleaning vinyl records and wondered if they would be useful for lenses. I think that idea has bit the dust. I will go with the ideas presented here.

Thank you all for this thread - I'M NORMAL!

I need to clean the objectives of my Olympus BH2, I have lens papers but wondered whether microfiber cloth might be better. Any comments welcomed.

I'm awaiting delivery of my first real microscope and want to get essential accessories like slides, pipettes, immersion oil. I'm sure the question has been answered but I can't find where, so: what supply sources are recommende?

Thanks, PeteM.

I'm in PA, my town is rural with a population of 5000 plus a small university of about 5000. My nearest city is Harrisburg, about 90 minutes away. One of the reasons I am thinking to spend a significant amount is to get upgrade capability and quality optics. I don't want a mass market product. Is th...

Thank you. That makes sense. Anywhere in particular I should look for a used instrument? I thought new so that facilities could be added, but I've no idea what facilities, and now I want a stereo as well! What makes do you recommend? Basically, what is my first step?

Hi, I loved tinkering with my "toy" microscope as a kid 70 years ago, and renewed the interest in my twenties with an instrument that was barely more than a toy. Now I'm retired (very) and realize I could actually get myself a microscope that is not a toy. I think I want a compound "scope for magnif...