Re: Affordable trinocular microscope?

From: Kevin Cunningham (smskjd_at_mindspring.com)
Date: 10/11/04 

Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 21:41:50 GMT

Something I found interesting for young kids is the Intel Microscope. It is
dirt cheap, connects to the computer so there is no eyepeice at all and it's
cheap enough that you can through it away. The power and NA is relatively
low but for a young kid who cares?

Kevin Cunningham
"Gordon Couger" <gcouger@NOSPAMprovalue.net> wrote in message
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>
> >
> > > Rene -- thanks for the recommendation! I'm teetering on the brink of
> > > buying a LOMO (for my own education and my school-going daughter's),
but
> > > saw some comments on the web (microscope reviews are sorely lacking!)
> > > that variously describe the LOMO's as "1950's designs", mechanically
> > > inconsistent etc.
> > >
> > > I was looking to buy a BMH4-BF (binocular multiscope). Do you have any
> > > experience with this line of product? Any details greatly appreciated!
> > >
> > > -Sanjay.
> > >
> Sanjay,
>
> For a grade school age child get a monocular scope. Unless she is very
> motivated and/or you are going to be doing most of the specimen
preparation
> work and microscope adjustment young children usually find a compound
> microscope a bit to complex for their abilities. The binocular heads often
> do not close enough to match the spacing on their eyes and when it does
> their vision has not developed to the point that they can bring the image
in
> register in a binocular head piece.
>
> The Microscope Society of America recommend something like this
> http://www.microscopeworld.com/low/lpdis.htm for grade school kids. And
wait
> until they are teen ages until you get them a compound scope if you must
get
> a compound scope Get a monocular head for your daughter.
>
> Consider a used A O Spenser from a reputable dealer will cost far less
> money.
>
>
> --
> Gordon
> Gordon Couger gcc@couger.com
>
> I collect links on information related to light microscopes.
> http://www.couger.com/microscope/links/gclinks.html
> Please forward any links or information you think might be useful to
others.
> Microscope Manual at www.science-info.org
>
>