Can someone who is familiar with this model tell me if it checks off the things on my list? It'd help a lot!
My (kinda really super long) requirements! :D
- Potentiometer (Light dim/brighter)
- Mostly metal where needed, and sturdy
- Mechanical stage
- Glass optics (I'm pretty sure all microscopes other than the really bad ones are glass to be honest though)
- Coarse and fine focusing (I mean, this is probably a given)
- Iris diaphragm
- Good resolution
- Can do darkfield and phase contrast... I'm pretty sure it can though, as long as I get the filters and turret.
- Abbe condenser (I've seen something about NA, but I don't know what it is)
- Stage moves up and down, side to side, and front to back
- Has the filter holding thing (I'm sorry T-T I don't know what to call it)
- Bulb replaceable when needed (In case the bulb dies on me... that would be sad.)
- Adjustable diopter and parfocal distance
- Objectives can be switched out for others
- Spring-loaded objectives. DIN and achromat.
- Rack/stage stopper
- 3-4W light source if LED, or 30W halogen
- Field diaphragm (Is this the same thing as an Iris diaphragm?)
Thanks in advance to anyone who reads this all and helps me out :D I'm really, extremely lost- >'~'<