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Love it, Don.

Nice image!

Brainless here. Must have posted that on a day when I thought "0.17" was inches and not mm. My apologies. Thanks for all the responses that cleared that up!

Nice! Thanks for sharing.

Agree. Fiber, maybe from a mask.

Several posts have mentioned the critical nature of cover glass thickness. I have a box of 22x40mm labeled as "#1", so I measured a few to see how close they are to the recommended 0.17 inch thickness and got 0.06" on several. Can that be right? I compared to an automotive feeler gauge to be sure I ...

Hello Alonso, I bought box of 100 botany slides several months ago and don't know what many of them are. One way to learn is if the slide label is specific enough, look the name up online and you may find a description and/or labeled diagrams. I've done this with some of mine and it helps you apprec...

I bought an Amscope or similar 20x Plan for my Olympus and I've been happy with it. Cheap was my main criterion, too. Figured I could return it if it was awful.

I love my CH-2. It came with the E A4, EA10, and EA40X objectives. I've since added a generic 20X, Swapped the A10 for a DPlan 10, changed to a 5 position nosepiece, and added a 40PL phase objective. At some point, I may replace the EA40 with a 100x oil but I have that on another scope right now. Go...

Welcome, Lee. I second the idea of a club!

I like it, Don. Poetry I can relate to.

Welcome! Lots of good information and helpful people here.

Great images! Thanks for posting.

When I first found this site, I did the same thing with saving the magazines. Thanks for the content reminder. It's time I gave them another look.

I will say that mounting these sections for permanent mounts in clear nail polish or PVA glue (clear Elmer's) results in some bleeding of the stain into the mounting medium.

Nice, interesting image.

Thanks!

Nice work on your first attempts! I started doing the same about a year ago. Below in a section of sweet gum petiole stained with Toluidine Blue:

Very nice image. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful image and interesting technique! Can you explain your choice of the clear wire lubricant? Thanks.

I have a "generic" 20X Plan I bought on on Amazon or from Amscope (don't remember) on my Olympus CH2 that I've been very happy with. I rarely use anything higher than 40X. I have a Seiler Westlab II that has a 100X oil if I ever need it.

Interesting organism and beautiful imaging. Excellent presentation! Thanks!

Thanks to everyone for their responses. Hans, no illuminator. I think it had a mirror originally but it's missing that as well. I haven't decided yet if I want to try to make it operational. Depends on cost.

I was gifted an old B&L Dynoptic, the "pidgeon breast" style of body. It needs objectives and a condenser. What objectives do I need to look for similar to the originals? Thanks in advance for suggestions.

Very good series. Thanks for posting.

Welcome, victhree, and congratulations on you new scope. There are plenty of folks here with plenty of knowledge and experience who are willing to help. I can't say much about your 40X but the pointer is probably on an insert inside the eyepiece. Unscrewing the eyepiece carefully should give you acc...

That explanation makes more sense. It's been many years since I studied cell anatomy but I don't remember ER taking up that much volume in the cell. Could be wrong, though.

Beautiful instrument.

Impressive! Thanks for sharing.

Gorgeous image!