Re: Would like advice on microscope purchase

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Date: 09/19/04

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    Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 00:26:11 GMT

    On 13-Sep-2004, "Gordon Couger" <gcouger@NOSPAMprovalue.net> wrote:

    > I have a page where a number of people discuss the pros and cons of used
    > microscopes and I discuss the way I deal with ebay.
    > http://www.couger.com/microscope/links/gcnewbuy.html I tend to stay with
    > Leitz, Zeiss and AO Spenser scopes from the 50's to the 70's. Any of the
    > scopes you are looking at will do a decent job. The monocular are generaly
    > a
    > lot better buys from dealers than binocular scopes. If photography is not
    > a
    > major concern and band name scope with any good optics will do the job.
    > The
    > eyepices of the later model scopes are the biggest improvements.

    I found your page very helpful. Thanks. I noticed that you and others
    mention
    AO Spenser but not B&L. Are the two American makers pretty similar or was
    AO better?

    Would there be any problem using new wide field eyepieces on an older
    'scope?

    I was a camera repairmen for years and am aware that there are mail order
    dealers and then there are mail order dealers. I'm looking for
    honesty & integrity, not neccessarily the cheapest price. Any
    recomendations? I've goggled till I'm blue and haven't come up with much.

    Thanks
    John

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