Re: Would like advice on microscope purchase

From: bob marable (bobmarable_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 09/22/04 

Date: 22 Sep 2004 15:09:40 -0700

windspinner@frontiernet.net wrote in message news:<r543d.61111$rf3.11617@fe36.usenetserver.com>...
> On 12-Sep-2004, "Kevin Cunningham" <smskjd@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> > John, Welcome to the club! Lets start from the top. the only brands to
> > buy
> > are the "big 4" brands; Olympus, Nikon, Leica and Zeiss. What would be
> > great is if you had the Zeiss and then equipped it with Zeiss optics. Ah
> > well...Every other brand is usually not that good. Some brands are just
> > names, no production facilities at all, just selling Chinese stuff.
> >
> > Of the names in your list Nightingale stands out. They do good work but
> > the
> > brand, B and L Balplan, is not very good. Ask them again, you never know
> > what a used dealer will have.
>
> Thanks for the reply and the comments on Nightingale. They have a
> number of Leitz SM scopes in my price range (under $500) They say
> they are rebuilt like new. Would there be any problems with objective
> lens delamination or other optical problems with this vintage
> scope? Would I still be able to find some accessories at a later
> date if wanted too?......
>
> A word of caution about Leitz SM scopes: they're nice units, however
I think their optical tube length is 170mm; their objectives may be
parfocal based on either "short" or "long/DIN/160mm" lengths--they're
not interchangeable or readily identifiable--focus travel on a "long"
scope may not be sufficient for "short" objectives--I found out the
hard way with my Leitz SM Lux, buying additional "short" objectives
that wouldn't reach focus on my "long" unit. It's a very nice scope,
but it did sting me!!
Bob Marable

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