Re: Affordable trinocular microscope?

From: Gordon Couger (gcouger_at_NOSPAMprovalue.net)
Date: 10/21/04 

Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 03:33:57 -0500

Kevin,

Marly Cain before her untimely death was doing some wonderful work with
Intel scopes and kids.
http://www.rmcain.com/pageserver.mv?BNDK
http://www.rmcain.com/pageserver.mv?BYND

You will have to look through the pages as they can't be sent as individual
links and she had this thing for robots so she is not in any of the search
engines. It is a shame because her pages are a world of good information on
technique for beginners of any age. 

-- 
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
"Kevin Cunningham" <smskjd@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:y6Dad.545$NX5.275@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Something I found interesting for young kids is the Intel Microscope.  It
is
> dirt cheap, connects to the computer so there is no eyepeice at all and
it's
> cheap enough that you can through it away.  The power and NA is relatively
> low but for a young kid who cares?
>
> Kevin Cunningham
> "Gordon Couger" <gcouger@NOSPAMprovalue.net> wrote in message
> news:crCad.40710$tU4.16465@okepread06...
> >
> > >
> > > > 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
> >
> >
>
>

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