Buying a microscope. LOMO.

From: Don'tknow (microscopyinterest_at_yahoo.ca)
Date: 07/09/04

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    Date: 9 Jul 2004 12:02:17 -0700

    I've been reading about microscopy for months and am interested to buy
    a microscope.

    First my interest was to buy a used Leica, Zeiss etc... but even a
    used is expensive as I want a phase contrast, trinocular head etc...

    This one kept my attention.

    http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14023&item=6106704647&rd=1

    Because as an option it can take phase contrast, ad it is infinity
    corrected. I know people here will call it garbadge and trash, maybe
    it's true. So I wondered and had to conclude that even if it was
    cheap, with the phase contrast I will still pay about a thousand USD,
    so if it end up being garbadge I would have wasted a 1000$ on it.

    The only other option left to me is the LOMO multiscope. I know what
    some here think of LOMO 'scopes, but with all the attachment options
    it offer, I must say that it is rather attractive. I expect people
    here saying that I should keep my money to buy used good 'scopes,
    believe me I thought about it for some times, but even 'scopes with
    all the options I want will cost more than the LOMOs.

    What I want to know is, even if it seems that many here have a
    critical view regarding LOMO, is it still not better than some chinese
    'scopes like the one I reffered to above? It still got the lifetime
    warranty and probably a money back garanty as well.

    Have anyone tried any?

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