What oil is best?

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Greg Howald
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What oil is best?

#1 Post by Greg Howald » Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:18 pm

I've been using mineral oil at 100x with success but I just ordered an oil dark field condenser and a 100x objective with iris. What oil is best for this?
Thanks,
Greg

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Re: What oil is best?

#2 Post by Hobbyst46 » Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:22 pm

Greg Howald wrote:
Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:18 pm
I've been using mineral oil at 100x with success but I just ordered an oil dark field condenser and a 100x objective with iris. What oil is best for this?
Thanks,
Greg
Plain good old immersion oil, for example, Cargille Type A. Sold under various names.

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Re: What oil is best?

#3 Post by Greg Howald » Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:38 pm

Ok. Thanks. I got some of that.
Greg

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