Search found 136 matches
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 5:55 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: First images with new camera
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4349
Re: First images with new camera
From reading your comment, I'm now thinking about getting a set of 4 Plans and the 20x and 60x Plans. I have several microscopes I can use them on. If I like them, maybe I'll get a second set. What I'm trying to find is the darkfield mask.
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 3:22 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: First images with new camera
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4349
Re: First images with new camera
Those are really great pictures and you should be proud of them. Take more and post them.
Was there a big difference between the achromatic and plan achromatic objectives?
Was there a big difference between the achromatic and plan achromatic objectives?
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:14 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: First images with new camera
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4349
Re: First images with new camera
Awesome pictures. What set up are you using?
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:24 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Crazy Crystals
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3298
Re: Crazy Crystals
Those would make awesome posters.
- Sun Dec 27, 2020 6:00 pm
- Forum: Microscopy accessories
- Topic: Slide labels
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4312
Re: Slide labels
Thank you Tony. This gives me a reference point to do an Excel for my slides that I make.
- Sun Dec 27, 2020 6:45 am
- Forum: Microscopy accessories
- Topic: Slide labels
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4312
Re: Slide labels
I make a lot of slides and find it easiest to apply a temporary label to each, using UHU water soluble glue, and then print a whole bunch of labels using MS Word, I can get 7, 1" wide columns on a sheet. Print with Arial font @ 7pt. At last 12 labels/column. Each slide has a unique informative iden...
- Sun Dec 27, 2020 6:42 am
- Forum: Microscopy accessories
- Topic: Slide labels
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4312
Re: Slide labels
I use the DYMO Labelwriter 450 with 1"x1" labels.
- Fri Dec 25, 2020 8:49 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Some algae in oblique light
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1129
Re: Some algae in oblique light
That's amazing, and with great detail.
- Fri Dec 25, 2020 8:43 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Tiny flower preserved in Amber
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2502
Re: Tiny flower preserved in Amber
It's really neat to see something other than an insect in amber. That's really an amazing and rare find.
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 7:49 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Shipping microscopes
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10202
Re: Shipping microscopes
I always save the box it was shipped to me in, just in case I need it for shipping it. I haven't needed to ship one yet, but I have the box for just in case.
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 7:44 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Bee's mouth
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1789
Re: Bee's mouth
That's an awesome picture. What power objective are you using? Seeing a bee's mouth shows how they can get the nectar for making honey.
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 7:27 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Clear nail polish
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13275
Re: Clear nail polish
Hey Bob. I never thought about using LOCA. After reading your reply I went on Amazon and found several LOCA products. Will this brand work? https://www.amazon.com/Barcley-Adhesive-Transparent-Smartphone-Electronics/dp/B085Q3WCBT/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=liquid+optical+clear+adhesive&qid=16088374...
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 6:59 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Thoughts on Celestron CM2000CF ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1967
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:20 am
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Thoughts on Celestron CM2000CF ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1967
Re: Thoughts on Celestron CM2000CF ?
I have the same one but with the binocular head and I really like it. It's a good quality microscope.
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:14 am
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: ..and is this normal?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4354
Re: ..and is this normal?
From what I can find on the Oxion 3025, and it's $1,990 price tag, it's far from being an entry level microscope. I would contact where you bought it from and see what they can do.
https://www.optics-pro.com/bright-field ... pe/p,44123
https://www.optics-pro.com/bright-field ... pe/p,44123
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:48 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Clear nail polish
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13275
Re: Clear nail polish
I'll remember that for most of what I mount.DonSchaeffer wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:20 pmI tried it once. It doesn't always mount the specimen that well--it could leave it loose. It also destroys cell tissue. I bought some clear school glue but never used it. I stopped trying to mount permanent slides.
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:46 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Clear nail polish
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13275
Re: Clear nail polish
Hi Steve, mountants have to have a couple of properties, and nail polish has few of them. So while it is probably usable for a few types of objects it is not attractive as a general use mountant. I use a couple of different mountants and have several more, each has it's application. Do you have som...
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:44 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Clear nail polish
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13275
Re: Clear nail polish
Thank you for posting this link. I'll copy and past it to a word file then save it as a pdf.cmake wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:35 amCame across a nice article about it recently: http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/art ... olish.html
Haven't tried it myself yet, though.
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:27 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Clear nail polish
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13275
Re: Clear nail polish
Hey Greg, I do have some Balsam, but I've seen on some Facebook groups where people use clear nail polish and it works, at least for them. I even think Oliver did a video about clear nail polish. I was just wondering.
Thanks for your reply.
Steve
Thanks for your reply.
Steve
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:18 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Clear nail polish
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13275
Clear nail polish
Does anyone use clear fingernail polish as a mounting medium?
- Sun Dec 20, 2020 7:04 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Bresser infinity o Motic ba210?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1605
Re: Bresser infinity o Motic ba210?
They're both good quality microscopes with the same power, so I would choose the one that works the best for your camera setup. Are you going to use a camera that you have or use a camera that you can get with the microscope? That's the question you need to answer, see what setups they have and choo...
- Thu Dec 17, 2020 11:50 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Home Sweet Biome
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1809
Re: Home Sweet Biome
Very interested video. with lots of little critters to watch.
- Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:44 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: looking for laborlux D manual
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3024
- Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:35 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Two Microscopes: Which one to buy?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6283
Re: Two Microscopes: Which one to buy?
For what the price is I would go with the OMANO OM159T. It has 5 objectives and it's worth more than the selling price.
https://www.amazon.com/Omano-OM159T-Tri ... B006I6XBTC
https://www.amazon.com/Omano-OM159T-Tri ... B006I6XBTC
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 6:12 am
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: An unknown chinese microscope for a newbie
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5015
Re: An unknown chinese microscope for a newbie
That looks like a really nice microscope. Just remember that even though it's from China, it's far from junk. China is known for superior, top quality optical equipment.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:24 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: A couple of fossil diatoms
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4746
Re: A couple of fossil diatoms
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:25 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Oops! With a 40x objective.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1634
Re: Oops! With a 40x objective.
What I do if I'm going to use oil is to lower the stage, turn the objectives to the 4x, add oil, then turn to the 100x. That way I know I'm safe with my objectives.
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:19 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: More Pictures
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2362
Re: More Pictures
Awesome pictures.
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:17 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Cover Slip Issues with Euparal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4356
Re: Cover Slip Issues with Euparal
KC2EP, are you a ham operator? KC2EP is a ham call sign and I looked it up on QRZ.com. My call is KM4JZJ.
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:04 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Is diatomaceous earth a good source for diatoms?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6095
Is diatomaceous earth a good source for diatoms?
Is diatomaceous earth a good source for diatoms for making slides with?