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Zeiss, Olympus, or Nikon would do.Why don’t u call a science focused university and see their thoughts on what scope U should get
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Zeiss, Olympus, or Nikon would do.Why don’t u call a science focused university and see their thoughts on what scope U should get
Why don’t u call a science focused university and see their thoughts on what scope U should get
Zeiss, Olympus, or Nikon would do.
....just tack on a zero (or two) to any price I've considered paying, right?
Yes, you are correct on pricing! Add a zero or two.
It's a real tough question regarding what to buy. Like many things, you get what you pay for. Should you buy the Ford Focus or the Ferrari? What do need it for? I have bought mostly Nikon & American Optical for my labs. We needed top quality imaging, flexibility ruggedness and minimal eyestrain. Some of these scopes were used 40+ hours a week. As reefers, we don't need all those qualities. Personally, if I were in the market, I would go with a basic binocular or tri (400X, maybe 1,000X) that has the capabilities to be upgraded. Maybe in the $150 to $300 range. Similar to what Jason has. From what you describe as your needs/wishes, that should fit your needs/budget to start with. I have similar needs and I only yank out my ancient scopes once a year or so. I couldn't justify spending much more for my home scope. I never need to go above 400X at home and I don't wish to photograph.
From the comments of others, I think the Amscopes sound like good values for hobbyists.
Hope that helps!
lol @ the frequently bought together option
And here are a couple of videos (any idea what the critter is?):
Can someone suggest some other basic supplies I'll need to do this better?
Please be specific when possible.....link me!
Cover slips?
Maybe a better dropper? (using the one from my refractometer)
Maybe more slides? (it came with 4)
Anything else?
I got some decent views out of a naked, wet slide, BTW, but everything is very jiggly – I suppose that's one reason that cover slips exist. But I don't have any.
Can someone suggest some other basic supplies I'll need to do this better?
Please be specific when possible.....link me!
Cover slips?
Maybe a better dropper? (using the one from my refractometer)
Maybe more slides? (it came with 4)
Anything else?
What are you mounting the camera with? Resolution?@jason2459 or anyone else that feels qualified to answer, I just got off the phone with Amscope and they said the microscope is only whatever the objective multiplier is when using the camera. So I took a video of phytoplankton on my microscope with a 40x objective and the camera that came with it. According to Amscope that was only a 40x video and not the 1000x I thought it was.
So was the Rep I talked to correct or does the camera have a magnifying lens on it similar to a regular eye piece?