I think some manufacturers have objective and/or tube lens configurations which provide a fully corrected virtual image and therefore eyepiece acts simply as a...
... manufacturer.How ... paired ... Zeiss ... that ... Hello Ron I have both Zeiss 10X Kpl W and 12.5X Kpl W for my Zeiss Photomic (optically a Universal more...
Some one on here who spends hours each day staring through a microscope pointed out recently that certain different makes of eyepiece/objective combinations do...
Hello everyone! And welcome to the new economic reality [groan]. I have been reading all these wonderfully well-informed and technical messages about getting...
... Hi Glenn, If you notice, though, most of us recommend that a new person buy a guaranteed and refurbished classic scope from a reputable dealer. That route...
Glenn, I just can't resist adding in my inflated 2 cents worth on your post. Let me see, from my perspective why I don't personally own a brand new ...
Hello Glenn, by 'default only' I haven't had need for new microscopes. You point of:'entry into microscopy offers worlds of experiences', 'so much...
I think this post sums it up really. If you do buy ebay etc do make sure all of the parts go together and unless parts turn up regularly that you are getting...
From experience, I'd say the best magnification will be teh one that works. The teacher ought to be able to suggest a stain, unless you're expected to...
Hi I am interested in any info on what Olympus made wrt WI (Water Immersion) objectives on the older 160mm style. I have 10x, 20x and 40x and wondered if they...
Hello Nic, According to my Olympus archives, I find the following objectives available for 160mm systems: P/N 1-LB420 4x Water Immersion obj., N.A.0.13, W.D....
Can you please send me the pages from the W.M.V.Willis&Co. catalogue Thanks! Steve StevenBorn@... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hello again everyone! I just finished thumbing through a loaner copy of a terrific new book, *Bioimaging: Current Techniques in Light and Electron Microscopy*...
Greg, that is brilliant info, just what I was after. Try as I did I found plenty of info on my Lomo WI objectives but have really struggled with Olympus,...
Hallo, Glenn- ... That reminds me of a question that I wanted to pose. Are there opportunities for hobbyists or non-professionals to use an electron ...
My pleasure, Nic, Now - the numbers I gave you were for the LB series objectives - "Long Barrel" - BH2 series stuff. Approx. 1983 - 1993 manufacture. If you...
Hi Has anyone got one of those simple bolt on light sources that fit the M14 that they would be prepared to part with. Anything considered and renumeration...
Hi Kevin: Interesting Micscape "home EM" article, yes? But note that it says little about the electrical power requirement. I am presently sitting in on an...
I sometimes wonder about lecturers. Some one that worked for me had been told that semiconductors wouldn't work below a line width of 100nm because of the...
Hi John: No need to "dis" this instructor - he is not into dead cats. But did you forget the vacume and other circuits? I understand that for an SEM the...
Glenn (and others), There are 2 types of EM, scanning and transmission. For hobbyists, the SEM would be the most interesting, like the one on Micscape. Sample ...
... for an SEM the vacume pump structure is somewhat akin to a jet engine, and when it blows because a fin breaks off, it is like being in a small room with a...
Hi Glen, My nephew graduated from college last spring. He wanted the core texts of his field of interest for a graduation present, biochemistry and cellular...
Hi Gordon: I can top that. There is a new book coming out (not yet released) by Tuan Vo-Dinh & Christopher G. Morris, eds, called *Encyclopedia of Bioanalysis...
Hi there, all. The thread about 'bio-imaging' seems to have strayed on to SEMs, a bit off-topic, so I've put my SEM question into a new thread: I found the...
