Re: Buying a microscope for my daughter
- From: Aaron <nghy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 22 Apr 2005 01:56:03 -0500
Hello,
Frankly, $750 is a very tight budget for a good college level
microscope. The best opportunity to meet your goals of quality plus
price is to look for a refurbished Zeiss, Leica, Nikon, Olympus,
Wild/Heerbrug, Americal Optical, etc. These were quality instruments
when they were first made and retain that basic quality even as they
age.
Many are sold on eBay, along with cheaper imports from China and
India. The imported third world scopes are not good optically even
though they may look slick and modern.
If you are not confident purchasing a used instrument on eBay by
yourself, contact a professional microscope service shop in your area
through the Yellow pages or even on the internet. Repair shops
usually have older scopes in good condition at all price levels.
Aaron
On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:27:10 -0700, Jim Stewart <jstewart@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>My daughter is a undergrad college student
>with an *intense* interest in botany and
>microbiology, with the emphasis on botany.
>
>I'd like to reward her interest with a nice
>microscope.
>
>She already has access to a low magnification
>stereo microscope so I'd like to get her
>something that would be good for working
>on the cellular level.
>
>First of all, what would be an appropriate
>instrument in terms of optics and accessories?
>
>Second, she has some problems with visually
>stimulated migraine headaches. I'd like to
>find a comfortable instrument that would not
>make things worse. Please take this into
>consideration.
>
>Third, is there any good kits for slide preparation
>and staining for this sort of work.
>
>I have up to about $750 to spend. Any advice
>would be grately appreciated.
>
>-jim
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