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I like watching micro cosmos, on YouTube, along with microbe hunter. Micro cosmos is more eye candy, less educational. I am starting out brand new to this, too. Best regards, Lizzy

Thank you very much for the tip! I’m basically happy to be alive and home right now. Lizzy

Sorry for dropping out. I actually had a medical emergency and was in the hospital for several days with a massive kidney stone. My microscope arrived safely yesterday when I was not home, and looks beautiful. I’m hoping the the glass is good, too. The socket for the bulb looks excellent and the plu...

Yes Chas, that is how it operates. There are markings to show you how to adjust the condenser up and down to match the objective. I think there is a mirror socket still on the frame of mine, but it is hard to tell. If so, I plan on measuring and getting a replacement, just to have on hand. I was goi...

I should mention that while I do not know the condition of the wiring, it is a normal two pin plug, to plug into the wall. I noticed most others for sale had a single round plug that would require a specific transformer to fit the plug. I thought it was good that it was a normal plug and if the wiri...

Yes, it is as you describe. I don’t have it in my hands yet and am trying to come up with an alternative plan. I don’t know if it needs a bulb or the fifty odd year old socket and wiring is bad. And I would need to invest in a transformer or something to dim it down, if it even works. I found a webs...

Hi, I am in need of a light source. The bulb is very expensive and I would still need a transformer for it. I was looking for small light sources and found mini spot lights, for artwork. Some run of three double A batteries, but a few are usb rechargeable and can run off a battery pack. Not that I h...

Hi, yes I looked back and saw I had posted mps, rather than mph. I’m sorry about that, my auto correct keeps wanting to make it MPS as it is this abbreviation for the school my step son attended.
Lizzy

Hello, sorry for not replying, we had a family birthday party and visitors this weekend. The microscope I am waiting to arrive is a phase contrast model, not polarizing. It does say in the literature that it is capable of polarized with a kit. This is a link to an old Unitron add. The MPH is describ...

I want to thank everyone for all the responses and advice. I’m not sure if this should be moved another part of the forum. Anyhow, i am interested in a Unitron MPS. There have been very few mentions of it on various forums and such and it sounds very capable to me and will be fun to use homemade fil...

Hi, I am interested in an older microscope that is a monocular style. Most information is usually about cell phone mounts or digital camera adaptors used on a Trinocular or on one of the eyepieces on a binocular, leaving at least an eyepiece available to eye focus. I found one brief mention of someo...

Hello, I’m brand new to microscopy. I have an interest in mycology (the study of mushrooms) and started researching getting a microscope to help me identify them. I also have an interest in macro photography going back a long time, but never made the leap to microscopes. I really enjoy the beauty of...