I agree. My Dino-Lite has been a useful tool for many years. On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 2:05 PM, <pestlist@museumpests.net> wrote:
> > I wonder whether instead of a new microscope you might want to consider > something like the Dino-Lite which many members of the IPM Working Group > have found a useful tool for both magnification and imaging > > http://www.dino-lite.com/ > > > > > > > > Rachael Perkins Arenstein > > A.M. Art Conservation, LLC > > Conservation Treatment, Preservation Consulting & Collection Management > > www.amartconservation.com > > rach...@amartconservation.com > > > > *From:* pestlist@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net] > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 01, 2014 6:46 PM > *To:* pestlist@museumpests.net > *Subject:* [pestlist] Recommended zoom magnification in microscopes > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > Looking to purchase a new microscope for our IPM program and am wondering > if any of you can recommend an appropriate zoom magnification? I'm > currently looking at one that 35x zoom, and another that's 40x zoom. The > cost difference is quite significant (almost double), so I'd like to ensure > I select the correct one, not just the one that suits financially. > > > > I'd like something that covers a broad range of pesky critters, from > beetles to booklice. Would 35x zoom magnification suffice? Any information > and advice would be greatly appreciated! > > > > Many thanks! > > > > > > -- > > *Jennifer Bowser* > > Collections Management Assistant > Museums and Collections Services > > *University of Alberta Museums* > Ring House 1 > University of Alberta > > Edmonton, AB > Canada, T6G 2E1 > T: 780 492 0775 > F: 780 492 6185 > E: bow...@ualberta.ca > W: www.museums.ualberta.ca > facebook.com/ualbertamuseums > twitter.com/ualbertamuseums > > > > *[image: Discovering Dinosaurs] <http://bit.ly/1BWfec8>* > > > > *“This communication and any attachments is intended for the use of the > recipient to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential, personal, > and/or privileged information. Please contact me immediately if you are not > the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, > or take any action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or > subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed.”* > > > >
