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Hi Guys, For good or not I am a proud owner of a Zeiss Standard 14 now :lol: The final offer was 130 EUR and I decided to go ahead and take the risk. I also bought a pair of Periplan 10x18 eyepieces from ebay which will be here next week. For power supply alternative I just ordered a cheap 10EUR ac/...

Thank you everyone. I will see the microscope in person later today (fingers crossed). If the bulb is intact, I might consider buying an original transformer. In case the bulb needs a replacement i will most likely buy a separate lab power supply. I think this below is the original transformer model...

Hi guys, here I am with a newbie question again. This time regarding the power supply and transformer required. Here is a pic of the power cable of the scope. What do I will need further? A separate transformer? It is probably missing so is it better to turn it to LED? What are the easiest options? ...

Thanks Bob. I asked seller for more pictures. If they look fine i might consider them.

Thank you, guys. Your input is greatly appreciated. I am looking at a set of Leitz Periplan 10x18 (pic below). Is the left one looks to you delaminated? That colourish look is presenting on several images.

Hi guys, I was not able to visit the seller this week due to unexpected travel. I will try to do it late next week. I talked with him yesterday and he agreed 200 EUR. However, I believe he will go lower in person. Meanwhile I found some local offers for oculars/objectives and wanted to hear your opi...

Thank you, guys! I am from Bulgaria (Eastern Europe) but looking mainly at ebay.de. Locally you can find mainly Laboval's and overpriced LOMOs with basic set up. You are right that the prices at ebay got me some wrong impression. 250 EUR appear not to be a great deal for sure. Sometimes I think that...

Thank you for your great input, guys!

Hobbyst46,

your comment above is exactly what I was looking for. Having in mind what you describe I will skip this one for sure. I will keep searching for a good offer and more important keep reading what to look for.

Thanks,
Oscar

Hi Everyone, I am planning to buy my first microscope. After reading for a while here I found the Standard 14 to be a good choice for my basic needs. I found a seller, located near to me, selling the microscope from the pics below. It seems that it was just a cheap flea market find for him and he is...