I welcome the new forum and have my humor packed here in my saddlebags. I look forward to opportunities to help and be helped. Thanks for the time to set this...
Welcome Gregg, Glad to see you come on board. Here's hoping that we have luck getting a membership going. Feel free to invite anyone you know of to join us. ...
Greetings, Thanks for starting a new group. Just for the record, I did not join because of any dissatisfaction with another group. I’m just here to see what...
Hello Bill, I am a new "inductee" here as well. I have been with "another group" for a few years, and although not dissatisified, I have been personally...
Hi Stan, and the other six members of the group. This is the answer to my fondest hopes. It appears that you started this group because of the very same...
Hi Gregg, Perhaps I gave the wrong impression when I mentioned classifying folk by their instruments, but it can sometimes be helpful to know if you are...
I'm still to worn out from replying to a man who's name begins with G off list email to say anything with any of my dim wit today. So you all are spared today....
Hi friends, Firstly, I would like to congratulate the moderators for their achievement concerning this list. So let's begin our discussion. I am looking for...
Hello to the other 7 members who for the most part seem to be migrants from the 'other' group. I elected to leave some time back for reasons that have been ...
Hi friends, Firstly, I would like to congratulate the moderator(s) on their achievement concerning this forum. So, let's begin our discussion. I am looking for...
Hello Bill, Thanks for the clarification - you are correct, I cannot help very well unless I understand what type of instrument is being used, and how. Hey,...
Hello Mike, Good to hear from you again! Wow, "several" magnificant Orthoplans - you are truly lucky, indeed! What a great microscope, and a great platform....
The subject line says it all, WOW, this is great, our membership is that of quality, if not quantity! I am tickled pink with your response to our new group!...
Hi all, I would like to chime in on this one. I can't help with the question but I am all ears to anyone who can. I'm interested in molds as well, and would...
Hello! I'm a new member here too and also came from the "other" group. Actually, I am still a member of that group plus all of the others that I could find. I...
Stan, I always enjoy helping when I can. Those of you who know me, know that I'll always contribute to those who will listen. Arthur ... all ... microscopes on...
This is embarassing because I'm going to answer my own question. I just Googled "Lactophenol Cotton Blue" and found some good references on staining molds. I ...
Hi Wayne, If you stick, "afocal projection." into google, you will get the formulas you need to figure out the overall magnification. I used to know them when...
Hi and Welcome, Arthur, I am very happy you have joined us here. I know when I got started in all this several years ago, you were always there to help. I...
Hello Stan, I am quite familiar with your B&L Balphot metallograph (and jealous of your posession!). Darkfield in reflected light is common. A darkfield stop...
Gentlemen, It is quite simple to calculate actual magnificaton on a photograph, or on a video or computer screen: It is preferable to use a calibrated scale,...
Hello Wayne, One further comment about magnification and photomicrography - if you do calibrate a particular objective (image) for magnification, it is indeed...
Hi Gregg, And you! I am indeed lucky with my scopes - they are big, beautiful (to me, at least) beasts and are certainly much more capable than I, but there's...
Hi Gregg, Glad to see you have started a new group with a mandate to have fun. I have signed up and look forward to productive, upbeat discussions. I agree...
Hello Ron, Thanks for the kind words, but the credit for the new group goes to Stan Muller - I simply signed up for the same reasons as you. Sounds like you...
Hi Wayne, If you have a stage micrometer you can make up a composite image file covering the magnifications you are using (I normally use 100% and 70% with my...
Hi Gregg, Opps! I have corrected my oversight. Yes, Aaron has the same scope (we bought them from the same dealer - only a few hours apart). Leica really out...
Hi Greg, For the first time in my life, I made the mistake of reading the book first. According to the book, there is a phase contrast condenser, but alas it...
