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- Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:44 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Cleaning lenses
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3152
Re: Cleaning lenses
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.
- Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:45 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: floaters
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10475
Re: floaters
Thank you all for this thread - I'M NORMAL!
- Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:08 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Cleaning lenses
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3152
Cleaning lenses
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.
- Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:48 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Suppliers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1060
Suppliers
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?
- Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:41 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: (No subject)Help an old newbie
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2746
Re: (No subject)Help an old newbie
Thanks, PeteM.
- Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:03 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: (No subject)Help an old newbie
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2746
Re: (No subject)Help an old newbie
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...
- Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:55 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: (No subject)Help an old newbie
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2746
Re: (No subject)Help an old newbie
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?
- Thu Oct 14, 2021 6:39 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: (No subject)Help an old newbie
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2746
(No subject)Help an old newbie
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...