Thank you, Clara, and everyone for all that good advice. I'm feeling
a bit stifled by my tightened work schedule these days, because it is
limiting my access to the microscopes at the Morton Arb. herbarium
that I've been using for my drawings. So I've been looking into a
dissecting microscope too the past month or so.
Kathy G
On Feb 25, 2011, at 11:25 AM, Clara Richardson wrote:
> I might be a little leery of zooms. A stepped increase in mag is a
> lot easier to engineer and they often have less problems.
>
> Another thing to look out for is having a range of magnifications,
> low is good too, and a decent working distance under it so you can
> position and manipulate large specimens that you want to see part of.
>
> my .02,
> -Clara
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Steve Halford <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> If you need illumination for a dissecting microscope, we are finding
> that a ten-dollar (US) LED desk lamp from Ikea is quite satisfactory.
>
> http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10128734
>
> Steve.
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 4:41 AM, gretchen halpert
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Linda,
> > I have an Olympus stereo (dissecting) microscope I'm very happy
> with. I use
> > it with a separate high intensity illuminator (Fiber-Lite by
> Dolan-Jenner).
> > It's at least 20 years old, hasn't been serviced since '96, and
> working
> > perfectly.
> > I also have a compound scope which I rarely use.
> > If you want to look at insect and plant parts, you want the
> > stereo/dissection scope. If you wanted to make slides and see at the
> > cellular level, you'd use the compound scope. If you inherited
> lots and lots
> > of money, had the space and prep skills, and want to see what's
> inside dust
> > mite thighs, you could get a electron microscope.
> > Good luck with your search.
> > Gretchen
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Linda Feltner
> <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi All:
> >> I hope everyone is weathering their storms with success.
> >> Do you have any advice for purchasing a microscope? I've always
> wanted
> >> one, and I am starting to search.
> >> I want it mainly for looking at insect and plant parts. Is there a
> >> magnification that I should concentrate for.
> >> Don't need an electron microscope's detail.
> >> Any preferred places to purchase?
> >> I have a BioQuip catalog, need to pull it off the shelf.
> >> I like investigating the world, and just a practical scope that
> is not
> >> super expensive. I don't work for anybody, so this is my own
> expenditure.
> >> Contact me off list if you like, and/or don't want to clog up the
> >> listserv.
> >> Many thanks,
> >> Linda
> >> _____________________
> >> Linda M. Feltner Artist, LLC
> >> P.O. Box 325
> >> Hereford, AZ 85615
> >> (520) 803-0538
> >> www.lindafeltner.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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