The microscope group can help with reccomendations. 1000x is really pushing it, because of 'empty magnification'.
Best, -John ================== > On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 10:00 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> If the intent is surface mount work, get an old B&L Stereozoom 3. I'd >> suggest getting one with any attached illuminator, even a broken one, >> since the fitting to hold the illuminator is about $30. Later model >> stereozooms had plastic parts in the focus mechanism. If you need more >> magnification, you can always get "stronger" > > This is really OT for the TN list. But no. I'm looking to equip a > biology lab. Need a compound microscope that has on the high side a > 1000x magnification. Pretty much your "Standard" university lab > microscope that all freshmen bio students would use. These are a > little hard to know what's best to get > > But I think in addition I want a stereo microscope too. There are > decent new ones from China for under $100 and older ones like you > mentioned for about the same price. New ones are attractive because > of advances like battery powered LED illumination. This kind of > microscope is pretty easy to find compared to the other. > -- > > Chris Albertson > Redondo Beach, California > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
