Re: Much needed advice on microscopy in the UK...

From: Rene (renevanwezel_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/20/04 

Date: 20 Jun 2004 16:37:58 -0700

Usefull advice from Kevin.
Question is, what is your budget, and what is it you want to achieve.
Live blood analysis? Or will you stain the slides with bacteria?
In the first case, you will need darkfield or phase contrast.

Ebay throws up good deals, but with substantial risks. Dealers offer
guarantee and a good system to start with, even on secondhand stuff.
Check http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/full_shop.html for second hand
stuff, in the ex-labo section there's a good PZO scope with
brightfield and phase contrast for £360 or so. It is binocular-- but
not stereo (3D).

HTH, Rene.

Mark Greenfield <mark@ukcss.com> wrote in message news:<k8oU3zFkyc1AFwUC@wadhurst.demon.co.uk>...
> >Mark, the first thing to think about is the use of NA not magnification. NA
> >is a critical value and when I was in training we weren't allowed to talk
> >about mag, it is not important. Another point is a stereo microscope is of
> >no use for your experiment.
>
> thanks for answering so quickly Kevin, sorry what's NA???? you can tell
> i've only just started looking into this :)
>
> >
> >I think you should look for a used Zeiss (Opton), Leitz or Lieca, Olympus or
> >Nikon. Anyone of these is excellent plus a used microscope is a really good
> >deal.
>
> great, anywhere good to look on the web?
>
>
> >
> >Good Luck!
> >
> >Kevin Cunningham
> >
> >
> >