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nobake66
Nov 1, 2009 11:54 am
Thanks for the advice; I'm not crazy about Ebay but I'll keep an eye out there as well. thanks, matt...
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Andy Chick
deviant_myotis
Nov 1, 2009 11:58 am
http://www.brunelmicroscopes.co.uk/dissecting-microscopes.html the DM-1 is the sort of thing thats good for kids. ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
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blekenbleu
Nov 1, 2009 5:31 pm
What photo 'eyepiece' works for 35mm cameras on a Nikon Apophot? Other Apophot optics appear to be compatible with the Nikon S microscope, but booklets for...
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rj_y_ang
Nov 1, 2009 11:50 pm
Hello, I'm new to the group. I need help in identifying my microscope. It's a classic Carl Zeiss (black) microscope - the monocular type, with three...
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nobake66
Nov 2, 2009 12:39 am
thanks for the information. This is very helpful. I like the 52mm interpupillary distance and could probably live with 17mm eye relief. I'm fairly...
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nobake66
Nov 2, 2009 12:43 am
Hi again, In reading through the literature, it states the interpupillary distance on the AO Cycloptic is 48mm to 78mm. I think I will concentrate on trying to...
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John
a.johnw
Nov 2, 2009 10:33 am
If you run into eye relief problem it is possible to buy eyepieces separately. The most suitable ones will usually have a pair of spectacles engraved on them....
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grimra
Nov 2, 2009 12:15 pm
Hi everyone, I just want to ask if an Olympus Plan N 100x Oil immersion objective, N.A 1.25 would work well with a U-DICT (general purpose)Nomarski DIC system?...
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schwartzronald
Nov 2, 2009 9:23 pm
Hi Matt and others on the Cycloptic, I own a Cycloptic. There may be some confusion here as to the eyepieces it takes. It takes the standard 23.2 mm diameter...
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nobake66
Nov 3, 2009 3:49 am
Thanks for the information on the eyepieces. This is one of those things that is getting more complicated the more I learn. I suppose that is a good thing. ...
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John
a.johnw
Nov 3, 2009 11:25 am
Playing devils advocate I suspect you should think very carefully about buying something like this ...
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nobake66
Nov 3, 2009 1:09 pm
Hi John, You're right where I am; I think I may just look at a new microscope; the only problem now is whether to get Omano, National Optical, AMscope, etc....
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Fred
fred.hebard
Nov 3, 2009 2:06 pm
I don't know if anyone has mentioned this yet, so, the way to counteract the downsides of a used scope is to buy one from a reputable dealer. A good dealer...
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GaryB
gw2brown
Nov 3, 2009 2:34 pm
Hi Fred and all, I have a variety of good reconditioned microscopes that may be suitable for your needs. You can contact me personally at...
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rhamvossen
Nov 3, 2009 2:41 pm
Fred, can you explain to me what a reputable dealer is? In my country there are none. This whole discussion about used vs new scopes and "reputable" dealers...
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GaryB
gw2brown
Nov 3, 2009 3:04 pm
Rolf, I think the responsibility of a 'reputable' dealer is to help a novice understand the differences in quality of the optics and mechanics. Not all will...
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danrx12000
Nov 3, 2009 3:33 pm
Hi all, I ran across this flagellate yesterday. It looks familiar but I can't put a name to it. It is about 40 microns not counting the flagellum. If anyone...
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schwartzronald
Nov 3, 2009 4:13 pm
Hi Matt, I sent you a message off-line, because I think it better not to comment here on a specific item and its price and what to look for. Hope it's helpful....
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schwartzronald
Nov 3, 2009 4:31 pm
Hi Matt, I tried to send you a message to your yahoo e-mail address and it bounced back. Please let me know if you have another address. You can send to...
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John
a.johnw
Nov 3, 2009 6:13 pm
I wish I could help with choice but when ever some one new to the field asks the question I do think that the cheaper import models should be mentioned and...
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danrx12000
Nov 3, 2009 6:28 pm
I think I have it. The ridge down the center is called a 'keel'. I did a google search for mastigophora with a keel and got Petalomonas. The pictures on the...
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dljones
lokate21
Nov 3, 2009 7:02 pm
John, Not quite a true statement. I myself commented quite a bit on the comparision between an import stereo microscope compared to an older Nikon stereo...
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nobake66
Nov 3, 2009 7:41 pm
Hi Ron, I tried sending you one as well to what I'm assuming is your yahoo account - shcwartzronald@y... thanks, matt...
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RONALD LISK
shiamr
Nov 3, 2009 8:31 pm
Hi Matt, It's not me you're looking for. I'm Ron Lisk (UK) also a member of the Group. Cheers, Ron. ... From: nobake66 <matthewcbrown@...> Subject:...
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Fred
fred.hebard
Nov 4, 2009 1:26 am
Rolf, Yes, there might be differences between countries. It just comes down to whom do you trust. A dealer who cares about his reputation, what makes him...
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oliver benjoseph
ol_ollie
Nov 4, 2009 9:12 am
thank you so mych for your help. i will definitely be careful with the bacteria. i have talked to my science teacher about, and i think im good. What is...
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oliver benjoseph
ol_ollie
Nov 4, 2009 9:13 am
I took my samples from the keyboard of my sister's laptop. i dont know what agar i had. What is life without a good cup of coffee to start the morning? ...
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nobake66
Nov 4, 2009 2:00 pm
Hi All, I've been dithering between new and used for a general purpose stereo microscope for family use; I'm not considering a higher quality used rather than...
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dljones
lokate21
Nov 4, 2009 2:23 pm
Matt, Sorry, I don'thave time right now to look at these on ebay (plus at work our firewall prevents me from accessing numerous web sites). I always look for...
